Systems Engineer - Sustainment/Digital Engineering

Peraton•Colorado Springs, CO

About The Position

Peraton is seeking incumbent and external qualified candidates to support North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyene Mountain Complex (NCMC) – Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (NCMC-ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract III (NISSC III). This is contingent upon contract award, with an anticipated decision expected mid to late 2026. Qualified candidates will help operate, maintain, and sustain critical national mission systems to deliver resilient strategic threat warning and space capabilities as part of a world-wide architecture, providing strategic warning that our nation depends on during a conflict. This program will provide an opportunity to exploit the capabilities inherent in our diverse national systems to better meet the needs of the national command authority and warfighters to detect, track, and respond to strategic threats through 2030 and beyond. The Systems Engineer will support systems engineering, integration, sustainment engineering, and digital engineering activities supporting mission-critical NORAD and USSPACECOM operations within the Cheyenne Mountain Complex environment. This role will support requirements analysis, system integration, technical baseline management, modernization, testing, sustainment, and operational engineering efforts across complex space, missile warning, and command-and-control systems. The ideal candidate will possess experience supporting complex DoD programs in operational or classified environments while collaborating across software, cybersecurity, integration, and operations teams to improve system reliability, mission readiness, and overall operational effectiveness throughout the program lifecycle.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience. Additional four (4) years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required, ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI access required
Experience supporting systems engineering activities within DoD, Intelligence Community, space, missile defense, or command-and-control environments
Experience supporting system integration, sustainment engineering, or technical mission systems
Familiarity with systems engineering processes, technical documentation, and lifecycle support activities
Experience troubleshooting and analyzing complex technical systems in operational environments
Experience working within Linux and/or Windows environments
Ability to collaborate across engineering, software, cybersecurity, integration, and operations teams

Nice To Haves

Prior experience supporting NISSC I/II, ITW/AA, NORAD, USNORTHCOM, USSPACECOM, or Cheyenne Mountain Complex programs
Experience supporting enterprise risk management within strategic warning, space, missile defense, C2, ISR, or cyber mission environments
Familiarity with RMF, NIST, cybersecurity compliance frameworks, and mission assurance activities
Experience supporting audit readiness, compliance assessments, and operational process improvement initiatives
Familiarity with QA/QC methodologies within service-based or operational sustainment environments
Experience operating within 24×7 mission operations or sustainment programs
CISSP, CISM, CCSP, Security+, or related certification preferred
Experience supporting transition activities, program stand-up, or large-scale DoD contract execution efforts

Responsibilities

Support systems engineering activities throughout the system lifecycle including requirements analysis, integration, testing, deployment, sustainment, and modernization efforts
Develop and maintain engineering documentation, interface definitions, technical baselines, system diagrams, and architecture artifacts
Support integration of hardware, software, network, and mission systems across operational environments
Participate in technical troubleshooting, root cause analysis, system performance analysis, and engineering problem resolution
Support sustainment engineering and engineering change activities for operational mission systems
Coordinate with software developers, cybersecurity personnel, operations teams, and external stakeholders to support mission readiness and system reliability
Support digital engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) initiatives where applicable
Participate in Agile engineering activities including sprint planning, technical reviews, backlog refinement, and integration planning
Support verification and validation activities, test planning, and operational assessments
Assist with risk identification, configuration management, and technical planning efforts
Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on system reliability, scalability, maintainability, and operational effectiveness