Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

Mid-Level Systems Engineer – GEOINT Enterprise (TS/SCI)

Support mission-critical GEOINT capabilities across the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial Intelligence (ASG), and federal partners. In this role, you’ll apply a multidisciplinary systems engineering approach to deliver resilient, reliable, and integrated solutions that enable timely and accurate intelligence.

This position is ideal for a systems engineer who thrives in complex, enterprise environments and enjoys working at the intersection of mission needs, architecture, and emerging technology.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and support requirements engineering, traceability, and architecture alignment across NSG/ASG systems

• Translate mission and user needs into system and capability requirements

• Contribute to solution design based on requirements analysis and emerging technologies

• Support allocation of requirements to architecture components and executing programs

• Perform systems integration activities across enterprise environments

• Support Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), trade studies, and engineering assessments

• Assist with strategic technical planning, project management, risk management, performance engineering, and interface design

• Analyze workflows, cloud capabilities, scheduling constraints, and existing system performance to recommend improvements

• Support integration, test, evaluation, reliability, resiliency, and maintainability efforts

Location: This position is fully onsite with the option to work from either Chantilly, VA or 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

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related STEM field (engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science, IT, operations research, engineering management, MIS, etc.)

• 6+ years of related professional experience, 4 additional years of experience can be considered in lieu of a degree, or 2 additional years with a non-STEM degree

• 6+ years of experience in government or industry supporting:

  • DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, or PPBES

  • OR systems engineering of large, complex System-of-Systems or Service-Oriented Architecture/Cloud environments

• Active TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph

Desired Qualifications

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

• Familiarity with software development frameworks

• INCOSE Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP) certification

• Experience in geospatial intelligence (GEOINT)

• Knowledge of photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, GIS, geomatics, or related disciplines

• Demonstrated knowledge of NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises

• Membership or active participation in professional organizations such as ACSM, ASCE, ASPRS, OGC, SAREM, or USGIF

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 peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

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.

EEO

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