Mid-Level Systems 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 a Mid-Level Systems Engineer to apply a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to requirements and solutions engineering, systems integration, testing and evaluation, reliability and resiliency engineering, service development, scheduling, and maintainability analysis. This role supports mission-critical initiatives across the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System for Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and partnering Federal Agencies to ensure the delivery of timely, accurate, and high-quality GEOINT capabilities.

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability and resiliency assessments, service development, systems integration, testing, evaluation, and maintainability analysis across NSG, ASG, and Federal Agency environments.

• Lead and support planning activities, including requirements analysis and traceability, architecture alignment, and the evaluation of procedures, workflows, cloud services, and system performance constraints.

• Develop solution designs informed by emerging technologies and requirements analysis, while providing mentorship and technical guidance to Junior Engineers.

• Assist Government stakeholders in translating mission objectives and customer needs into clear system and capability requirements.

• Support allocation and traceability of requirements to system architecture components and program execution activities.

• Contribute to systems integration efforts, ensuring seamless alignment across platforms, services, and operational environments.

• Participate in Analyses of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), trade studies, and comprehensive engineering assessments.

• Assist Government teams with strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk identification and mitigation, and interface design.

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 :

• Bachelor’s degree or higher 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 6 years of experience as a Systems Engineer in lieu of degree.
• 6+ 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.
• TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a poly.

Desired :

• Working knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and languages.
• Working knowledge of Software Development Frameworks.
• INCOSE Associate System Engineering Professional (ASEP) certification.
• Documented work experience in the field of geospatial intelligence.
• Membership or active participation in any of the following professional organizations:
• ACSM
• ASCE
• ASPRS
• OGC
• SAREM
• USGIF
• Working knowledge of photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, geographic information systems, geomatics, or related fields.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises.

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.