Hardware Systems Engineering

Systems Engineering, SME

Engineering

Peraton's Cyber Mission supports the United States Air Force by delivering mission-critical Cyber professionals who defend our nation's security. Our team of experts provides innovative engineering, logistics, sustainment, and customer support to ensure the functionality of network infrastructure, while addressing the most complex cyber operations and national defense challenges.

Peraton is seeking a System Engineering SME to support our mission to defend and protect our national security.

Generates quantifiable requirements based on customer description, system planning and design, and acquisition logistics. Translates high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with other engineering disciplines to develop lower-level detailed implementation requirements.

Assesses performance using evaluation criteria and technical performance measures. Customer liaison and support for business development activities and to understand and shape requirements. Translates high level product development strategies into system requirement specifications and works with multi-discipline engineering teams to develop lower-level detailed requirements.

Participates in design reviews of components (hardware and software) to ensure applicability to the current system and traceability of requirements through compliance verification and validation. Generates system level requirements verification procedures and customer acceptance test procedures.

Reviews test plans/procedures and ensures they meet the objectives of the contractual requirements and participates in the testing process to validate requirements.

The successful candidate will serve as a technical advisor and operational SME, bridging advanced AI capabilities with real-world cyber operations to accelerate decision cycles, enhance threat detection, and support offensive cyber planning and execution.

Minimum of 16 years with BS/BA in Computer Science, Cybersecurity, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or related field; Understanding of offensive cyber operations concepts, tools, and methodologies

Experience with defensive cyber operations including threat hunting, SIEM, and incident response

Familiarity with cyber weapon systems and network exploitation techniques

Understanding of DoD cyber operations authorities and legal frameworks

Expert-level knowledge of TCP/IP, network protocols, and enterprise architectures

Experience with network security tools (firewalls, IDS/IPS, packet capture, traffic analysis

Knowledge of zero trust architecture principles and implementation

Experience with network vulnerability assessment and penetration testing

Prior military experience with 16th Air Force, Cyber Command, or NSA

Experience with Air Force cyber weapon systems and mission planning tools

Familiarity with JADC2 concepts and multi-domain operations

Experience with DevSecOps and CI/CD pipelines in classified environments

Proficiency in Python, scripting, and automation for cyber operations

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. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Target Salary Range

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