Satellite Ground Systems Engineer

Program Overview

About The Role

Ready to make an impact? Peraton has exciting opportunities to join a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, supporting several mission critical space and intelligence programs, including development, deployment, operations and maintenance of satellite ground terminals and associated systems. Peraton is seeking a self-starting cleared Senior Systems Engineer in our Herndon, VA location.

The Satellite Ground Systems Engineer will be responsible for the following but not limited to:

Responsibilities of the position:

• Develop concepts of operation.
• Conduct requirements analysis.
• Develop verification plans.
• Develop and exercise system performance models.
• Support major program reviews.
• Integrate system components and conduct system tests.
• Plan and execute test events.
• Work within a team to accomplish customer deployment goals.
• Identifying critical analysis required, organizing and performing analysis tasks, organizing and performing system- and design-level trades, developing and evaluating algorithms, defining system architecture to implement algorithms.
• Requirements verification planning and execution.
• Support business development, development of system engineering and analysis program plans.
• Develop concepts of operation, technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, supportability and effectiveness analyses, functional analysis, time-line analysis, detailed trade studies.
• Create clear and attainable project objectives, build project requirements, and manage constraints of cost, time, scope, and quality.
• Ensure production schedules are met and system resources are used effectively.
• Coordinate resolution of production-related problems.
• Ensures proper relationships are established between customers, teaming partners, and vendors to facilitate the delivery of systems and services.
• Manage the integration of vendor tasks and track and review vendor deliverables.
• Supervise, manage, support and evaluate personnel.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Radio Frequency, STEM degree, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Science or related Engineering field.
• A minimum of 5 years of relative experience.
• US Citizenship.
• Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance with poly.
• Experience in signal processing for complex RF waveforms.
• Experience with Radio Frequency Communications, Signal Processing, and System Analysis.

Desired Qualifications:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• A team-first mentality that supports a wide range of technical projects and tasks.

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

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