Systems Engineer Senior

Peraton • MacDill AFB, FL

56d • $86,000 - $138,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Join Peraton's mission-critical team supporting secure, real-time data delivery across complex operational environments in direct support of our nation's warfighters. If you are driven by national security and energized by cutting-edge C 2I SR capabilities, sensor integration, and resilient data transport solutions, we invite you to join our team. We are seeking highly cleared professionals who excel at the intersection of advanced communications infrastructure, distributed systems, and mission assurance—where reliability, security, and performance are paramount. Specifically, we are looking for a TS/SCI cleared Systems Engineer - Senior to support this mission at MacDill Air Force Base, Florida .

Requirements

• Previous experience as a Systems Engineer or similar role supporting a DoD customer at the C CMD leve l
• Minimum of 8 years’ experience with a BS /BA degree or 6 years’ experience with a MS/MA or 3 years’ experience with a PhD . or 12 years' w/o a degree or 10 years with AS/AA
• A current, active DoD security clearance at the TS/SCI level
• US citizenship
• DoD 8140 role for WRC: 451; Element: IT; Work Role: System Administrator; Proficiency Level: Intermediate

Nice To Haves

• DoD-approved IA baseline certification for ADP-III/IT-III based on the IAT level and CE/Operating System (OS) certificate within six months of the assignment.

Responsibilities

• Serves as a lead systems engineering expert within the PMO, driving the management of enterprise-level and site-specific capability/capacity projects and holding significant responsibility for the technical integrity of their associated PRDs.
• Leads the identification and definition of technical, architectural, and systematic paths for complex system integration activities, major expansions, and critical site activations, directly influencing the scope and requirements of PRDs.
• Applies MBSE and architects and evaluates strategic system solutions, providing expert technical advice to Government leadership POCs on optimizing system capabilities, mitigating risks, and ensuring long-term operational effectiveness, as captured in PRDs.
• Develops and presents high-level technical and architectural roadmaps for C2ISR systems, influencing PMO decisions on technology adoption, resource allocation, and program direction, and ensuring PRDs reflect these strategic choices.
• Directs and coordinates cross-functional teams to integrate system technical considerations into broader C2ISR projects, resolving complex architectural and technical challenges, and ensuring PRD alignment and feasibility.
• Functions as a technical expert across multiple high-impact systems engineering assignments, guiding junior and journeyman engineers, and contributing significantly to the strategic expansion and modernization of global C2ISR infrastructure through the PRD process.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level