Systems Integration Engineer (Telecom) - Senior

Peraton•Bowie, MD

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Join Peraton in advancing the safety, efficiency, and modernization of the National Airspace System (NAS) through the FAA’s Business, National Airspace, and Technical Computing Services (BNATCS) contract. As a trusted partner to the Federal Aviation Administration, Peraton delivers the mission-critical systems and services that keep millions of passengers and aircraft moving safely every day. This role focuses on hands-on technical work supporting the integration of fiber and IP-based circuits, executing the transition from older legacy copper (TDM) systems to modern fiber and IP networks across the National Airspace System (NAS).

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship
Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field (4 additional years of relevant experience can be accepted in lieu of degree)
8+ years in network engineering, systems administration, or infrastructure planning
5+ years working with core networking protocols (BGP, TCP/IP, MPLS, IPv6), including configuration, optimization, and troubleshooting
Experience supporting telecommunications and IT environments, including optical networking, SONET transport, metro ring architectures, and wired/wireless infrastructure, as well as mission-critical server hardware

Nice To Haves

Proven experience leading complex, cross-functional, and large-scale programs; ability to apply project management methodologies to ensure delivery, compliance, and mission alignment
Experience with cloud networking (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
Ability to forecast network growth, optimize capacity, and align solutions with budget constraints
Cisco CCNA, CompTIA Network+, or equivalent
Cisco CCNP Enterprise
AWS Solutions Architect – Associate
PMP

Responsibilities

Review and refine requirements documents, preliminary designs, and architecture drawings to identify necessary design updates.
Apply advanced engineering expertise and direct the transition of legacy copper and TDM transport systems to fiber-based and IP-enabled architectures across multi-state environments.
Lead technical integration efforts within FAA National Airspace System (NAS) environments with 5 years of hands-on experience in advanced network protocols, transport infrastructure, and cloud-enabled platforms.
Troubleshoot complex issues across fiber, IP, and hybrid legacy interfaces and validate end-to-end system performance to meet FAA reliability, redundancy, and mission-critical availability standards.
Direct hands-on circuit turn-up, cutover, and integration activities across fiber, IP, and legacy interfaces.
Perform end-to-end testing and validation to ensure full operational readiness within FAA mission-critical environments.
Lead the delivery of clear, actionable briefings to stakeholders and senior leadership on architecture changes, technical risks, and integration impacts.
Drive rigorous and transparent technical reporting to ensure informed, timely, and high-confidence decision-making across FAA mission-critical programs.
Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks, interdependencies, and operational bottlenecks to maintain NAS continuity, ensure deployment readiness, and uphold FAA standards for safety, reliability, and service availability.