Expert Level Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking an Expert-level Systems Engineer to provide advanced technical leadership and strategic guidance in support of the National Enterprise Engineering (NEE) contract. This position plays a pivotal role in ensuring the development, integration, and sustainment of high-performance Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) systems that serve the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), the Allied System for Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and other Federal mission partners.

As a engineering authority, you will lead multidisciplinary teams across the full systems engineering lifecycle—driving innovation, ensuring mission resilience, and advancing next-generation GEOINT capabilities that directly support national security objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to mid- and junior-level systems engineers throughout the requirements, design, integration, testing, and sustainment phases.

• Oversee the development and traceability of user requirements, architectures, and operational workflows to enhance performance, automation, and efficiency across enterprise systems.

• Architect and evaluate technical solutions that align with mission needs, evolving technologies, and enterprise priorities.

• Partner with Government and mission stakeholders to interpret operational needs and translate them into actionable engineering and capability requirements.

• Support system architecture development, requirements allocation, and engineering analyses across multiple NSG, ASG, and Federal acquisition programs.

• Lead integration, performance optimization, and risk management activities to ensure delivery of resilient and interoperable systems.

• Conduct Analyses of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), trade studies, and technical assessments to guide strategic decision-making.

• Provide enterprise-level technical planning, interface control, and design governance to achieve seamless system and data interoperability across agencies and mission environments.

Qualifications

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Skills and Experience:

Required:

• Master's degree in Systems Engineering or in related technical or scientific fields such as engineering, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or 18 years of experience as a Systems Engineer in lieu of a degree.
• 18 years of working experience in government or industry in relevant work areas including: DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, PPBES Process or system engineering of large complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture/Cloud environments.
• Experience with and strong understanding of systems engineering lifecycle.
• TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a poly.

Desired:

• Doctorate in Systems Engineering or in related technical or scientific fields such as engineering, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program.
• Working knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and languages.
• Software Development Framework certification.
• INCOSE Expert System Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification.
• Licensure as a professional engineer.
• Membership or leadership participation in any of the following professional organizations:
• ACSM
• ASCE
• ASPRS
• OGC
• SAREM
• USGIF
• Extensive work experience in the field of geospatial intelligence.
• Experience engineering solutions using Cloud Based Technology such as: Service Orientated Architecture (SOA), On-demand self-service, Broad network access, Resource pooling, Rapid elasticity, Measured Service, Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS).
• Experience engineering solutions using structured and unstructured Big Data.
• Experience engineering solutions using Automation, Augmentation and Artificial Intelligence technologies.
• Demonstrated expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, geographic information systems, geomatics, or related fields.

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range$146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

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