Expert Level Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

We are seeking an Expert-Level Systems Engineer to provide technical leadership across complex, enterprise-scale systems engineering initiatives supporting geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) missions. This role applies a multidisciplinary systems engineering approach to requirements development, architecture, solution engineering, integration, testing, performance, reliability, and resiliency across interconnected government and mission partner environments.

The ideal candidate brings extensive experience in systems engineering, government acquisition processes, and the integration of large, complex systems-of-systems across organizational and agency boundaries. The engineer will advise government stakeholders on technical strategy, engineering trade-offs, emerging technologies, and capability development while coordinating the work of multidisciplinary engineering teams to deliver effective, interoperable mission solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical guidance and support to government stakeholders on systems engineering strategy, technical planning, requirements development, and capability evolution.

• Lead and coordinate multidisciplinary systems engineering activities spanning requirements engineering, solution architecture, services development, integration, testing and evaluation, reliability, resiliency, maintainability, and performance analysis.

• Translate mission objectives and customer needs into actionable system and capability requirements, engineering solutions, and architectural approaches.

• Analyze, allocate, and maintain traceability of requirements across system architectures, components, and executing programs.

• Evaluate existing systems, architectures, cloud services, workflows, and scheduling constraints to identify opportunities for automation, optimization, and improved mission performance.

• Assess proposed architecture and solution design changes based on requirements analysis, technical feasibility, emerging technologies, and evolving mission needs.

• Support and lead engineering assessments, Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), and trade studies to evaluate potential solutions and inform technical decisions.

• Conduct and support systems integration activities to ensure interoperability across complex, interconnected systems and enterprise environments.

• Contribute to strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management, and system interface design.

• Apply systems engineering lifecycle methodologies to support the development, integration, evaluation, and sustainment of complex systems-of-systems and service-oriented architectures.

• Support engineering efforts across cloud, on-premises, and hybrid infrastructure environments.

• Coordinate and oversee the technical work of senior-, mid-, and junior-level systems engineers, promoting consistency in engineering practices, requirements traceability, and technical deliverables.

• Support the integration of major systems acquisitions across organizational, agency, departmental, and national boundaries to enable interoperable mission capabilities.

Location: This position is fully onsite in Chantilly or Springfield, VA

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• 18+ years of experience and a Bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related technical or scientific discipline, such as Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Management Information Systems. Candidates without a degree must have at least 4 additional years of relevant experience; candidates with a non-STEM degree must have at least 2 additional years of relevant experience.

• At least 18 years of relevant experience in government or industry in one or more of the following areas: Department of Defense or Intelligence Community acquisition processes, requirements processes, Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBES), or systems engineering for large, complex systems-of-systems or service-oriented architectures across cloud, on-premises, or hybrid environments.

• Extensive experience applying systems engineering lifecycle principles and methodologies to complex technical programs.

• Demonstrated knowledge of the National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG), Allied System for Geospatial Intelligence (ASG), and National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) enterprise environments.

• Previous experience supporting National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and/or NSG/ASG programs or projects.

• Previous experience supporting Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD) programs or projects.

• Active TS/SCI clearance or the ability to obtain SCI access and successfully complete a polygraph examination, as required.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related technical or scientific discipline, such as Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Management Information Systems.

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

• Relevant software development framework certification.

• INCOSE Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification.

• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.

• Membership or leadership participation in relevant professional organizations, such as:

  • American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)

  • Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)

  • United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF)

  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

  • American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM)

  • Systems engineering or related professional organizations, including SAREM.

• Extensive experience in geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) or related mission domains.

• Experience engineering and integrating solutions using cloud-based technologies.

• Experience engineering solutions involving structured and unstructured big data.

• Experience engineering solutions incorporating automation, augmentation, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

• Demonstrated expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information sciences, geographic information systems (GIS), geomatics, or related technical disciplines.

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

$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.

EEO

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