Expert Spectral Integration Engineer

Program Overview

Engineering modernization and integration practices to include Digital Engineering and Agile at Scale for all of NGA, NSG, and ASG.

About The Role

We are seeking an Expert-Level Integration Engineer with deep experience integrating and deploying spectral exploitation tools that enable advanced analysis of literal and non-literal data. In this role, you will lead the engineering and deployment of a spectral exploitation environment that supports image scientists and integrates seamlessly within the broader NSG TCPED enterprise.

You’ll work at the intersection of systems engineering, image science, and software development—ensuring tools, applications, and infrastructure interoperate to deliver reliable, end-to-end mission capabilities while preserving the integrity of a complex system-of-systems environment.

What You’ll Do

• Serve as a trusted technical advisor to Government stakeholders, shaping vision, strategy, and technical roadmaps for spectral exploitation capabilities.

• Lead the design, integration, and deployment of a PED environment for spectral exploitation, enabling advanced tradecraft for image scientists.

• Translate mission and customer needs into actionable system and capability requirements.

• Oversee systems integration activities to ensure interoperability across tools, applications, and enterprise services.

• Drive requirements traceability across architectures, workflows, and system interfaces to improve automation, performance, and scheduling.

• Support strategic technical planning, including performance engineering, risk management, interface design, and project execution.

• Collaborate closely with systems engineers, developers, and image scientists to deliver cohesive, mission-ready solutions across the NSG TCPED enterprise.

Why This Role Matters
Your expertise will directly enable advanced GEOINT and spectral analysis missions by delivering a resilient, integrated exploitation environment that image scientists rely on to generate timely, high-confidence intelligence.

Location: This position is fully onsite in Springfield, VA

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.

Required Qualifications

Education & Experience

• 18 years' of relevant experience and a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Imagery Analysis, or a related STEM field
  — or equivalent experience:

  • 4 additional years of relevant experience with no degree, or

  • 2 additional years of relevant experience with a non-STEM degree

• 5+ years of experience supporting NGA programs or projects.

• 5+ years of experience integrating sensor programs into large, complex System-of-Systems (SoS) or service-oriented architecture environments across cloud, on-premises, or hybrid infrastructures.

• Experience integrating spectral data into spectral exploitation tools.

• Experience integrating solutions using cloud-based technologies.

• Prior experience supporting IC and/or DoD programs or projects.

Technical Expertise

• Strong understanding of the full systems engineering lifecycle.

• Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following domains:

  • Photogrammetry

  • Remote sensing

  • Image science

  • Information sciences

  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

  • Geomatics or related fields

Mission & Domain Knowledge

• Demonstrated knowledge of the NSG, ASG, and NRO enterprise environments.

Security

• Active TS/SCI clearance, or ability to obtain SCI and successfully complete a polygraph.

Desired Qualifications

Education & Certifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Imagery Analysis, or a related STEM field.

• INCOSE Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification.

Advanced Technical Experience

• Experience integrating spectral exploitation tools within SAGE/CAP architectures.

• Experience integrating advanced tradecraft tools used by NGA/ATS, such as:

  • Data Transformation Services

  • Full Spectrum Tool Kit

• Experience integrating solutions that leverage automation, augmentation, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

• Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), including associated tools, processes, and languages.

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $135,000 - $216,000. 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.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at

Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.