Senior Systems Engineer - Sensor Integration

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

The Senior Systems Engineer leads multi-disciplinary engineering efforts to design, integrate, and sustain complex GEOINT systems across the NSG, ASG, and partner Federal Agencies. This role ensures delivery of timely, accurate GEOINT capabilities by guiding teams through the full systems engineering lifecycle—from requirements development to integration, testing, and long-term maintainability.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor mid- and junior-level engineers across requirements engineering, solution design, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, service development, integration, testing, and sustainment activities.

• Oversee the planning, analysis, and traceability of user requirements, system architectures, procedures, and workflows; identify opportunities to automate or enhance system performance, including cloud-based services.

• Guide teams in developing solution designs informed by mission needs, system requirements, and emerging technologies.

• Support government stakeholders in capturing, refining, and translating mission and customer needs into clear system and capability requirements.

• Contribute to the allocation of requirements across architecture components and program execution plans.

• Perform complex systems integration across multiple systems, services, processes, and interfaces—often spanning multiple organizations and major acquisition programs.

• Conduct Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), trade studies, and engineering assessments to inform technical decisions.

• Assist government partners in strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management, and interface design.

This role is ideal for a systems engineering leader who thrives in mission-driven environments and enjoys shaping end-to-end GEOINT capabilities across diverse organizations and technologies.

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

Education

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related technical/scientific field (Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, IT, MIS, or other STEM disciplines).

• Equivalent experience option:

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

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

Experience

• 12+ years of relevant experience in government or industry, including one or more of the following:

  • DoD/IC acquisition processes

  • Requirements development processes

  • PPBES processes

  • Systems engineering for large, complex systems-of-systems or service-oriented architectures in cloud, on-premise, or hybrid environments

• Experience with and understanding of the full systems engineering lifecycle.

• Demonstrated knowledge of the NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises.

• Prior NGA and/or NSG/ASG program or project experience.

• Prior IC or DoD program or project experience.

Clearance

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

Desired

Education & Certifications

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related STEM technical/scientific discipline.

• INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP).

• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.

Technical Skills

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

• Working knowledge of Digital Engineering practices and toolsets.

• Working knowledge of modern Software Development Frameworks.

Domain Knowledge

• Documented experience in geospatial intelligence.

• Expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, GIS, geomatics, or related fields.

Professional Affiliations
Membership or leadership in relevant professional organizations, such as:

• ACSM

• ASCE

• ASPRS

• OGC

• SAREM

• USGIF

SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

Details

Target Salary Range: $104,000 - $166,000. 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.