Systems Engineer - Sustainment
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 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 Junior Systems Engineer will support systems engineering, integration, sustainment, and operational engineering activities supporting mission-critical NORAD and USSPACECOM operations within the Cheyenne Mountain Complex environment. This role will assist with requirements analysis, system integration, testing, technical documentation, sustainment activities, and operational engineering support across complex space, missile warning, and command-and-control systems. The ideal candidate will possess foundational engineering experience within DoD, aerospace, cyber, or operational mission environments and demonstrate the ability to collaborate across engineering, software, cybersecurity, integration, and operations teams supporting mission readiness and operational effectiveness.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience, 0+ with Master's Degree; additional four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree will be considered
- Minimum active Secret clearance with eligibility to obtain a Top Secret clearance after joining the program.
- Foundational experience supporting systems engineering, integration, testing, sustainment, or operational engineering activities within DoD, aerospace, cyber, or mission-focused environments
- Familiarity with systems engineering processes, technical documentation, integration activities, and lifecycle support concepts
- Experience supporting troubleshooting and analysis of technical systems within Windows and/or Linux environments
- Ability to collaborate across engineering, software, cybersecurity, integration, and operations teams
Nice To Haves
- Active Top Secret clearance
- Prior internship, military, lab, integration, or operational experience supporting DoD or mission-focused environments
- Familiarity with systems integration, mission systems, cybersecurity, networking, or infrastructure environments
- Exposure to Agile engineering methodologies, MBSE concepts, or digital engineering initiatives
- Familiarity with RMF, NIST, cybersecurity compliance frameworks, or mission assurance concepts
- Exposure to operational test, verification and validation, or sustainment engineering activities
- Experience supporting mission-critical or 24×7 operational environments
- Security+, Linux, cloud, networking, or related technical certifications preferred
- Prior exposure to NORAD, USSPACECOM, missile defense, ISR, SATCOM, or command-and-control mission environments preferred
Responsibilities
- Support systems engineering activities throughout the system lifecycle including requirements analysis, integration, testing, deployment, and sustainment activities
- Assist with development and maintenance of engineering documentation, interface definitions, system diagrams, technical baselines, and architecture artifacts
- Support integration of hardware, software, network, and mission systems within operational environments
- Participate in troubleshooting activities, root cause analysis, and technical problem resolution efforts
- Support sustainment engineering and engineering change activities for operational mission systems
- Coordinate with software developers, cybersecurity personnel, integration teams, and operations personnel to support mission readiness and system reliability
- Assist with digital engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) activities where applicable
- Participate in Agile engineering activities including sprint planning, backlog refinement, technical reviews, and integration planning
- Support verification and validation activities, test planning, and operational assessments
- Assist with risk identification, configuration management, and technical planning activities
- Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives supporting system reliability, maintainability, and operational effectiveness
Benefits
- Overtime
- Shift differential
- Discretionary bonus
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
