Overhead SIGINT Systems Engineer

Peraton is hiring an Overhead SIGINT Systems Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Jessup, MD. As a systems engineer on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide Engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at the customer site.

As an Overhead SIGINT Systems Engineer on our team, you will support the customer leadership team in all facets of managing the Overhead access portfolio. You will be responsible for a large, dynamic range of projects / tasks supporting the effusion operation of the Sensor Data Operations (SDO) group and ensure that the SDO’s equities in multi-Agency Overhead access interactions are managed effectively.

The primary focus for the SDO technical advisor include but are not limited to: System Engineering and Technical Assistance support of all facets of SDO’s relation with other elements of the IC involved in Overhead activities spanning the tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination cycle; supporting SDO Leadership engagement on high-visibility IC initiatives, high-priority cross-site / cross-directorate projects, multi-INT and cross access initiatives.

An emphasis is placed on the ability to look across the SDO portfolio and identify opportunities to integrate Overhead operations into corporate enterprise solutions. In addition, you will become familiar with the current and future architectures of the systems and prepare documentation for leadership use. #MDFSP #AJCM

Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or other related discipline and at least 20 years of systems engineering experience. A master’s degree or PhD may be substituted for two years of experience. Note: High School Diploma or GED plus 24 years of systems engineering experience would also be acceptable.
• Extensive experience with systems engineering processes that support planning, scheduling, and managing review and meeting events as well as portfolio management.
• Position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:

• Operational SIGINT experience (i.e. CNO, NCSC and Analytics experience). 
• Experience as a SIGINT analyst/reporter/auditor.
• Strong oral, written and interpersonal communications skills.
• Ability to work independently and within a team setting to complete assigned tasks on schedule.
• Well-grounded in systems engineering, compliance, and Overhead architecture.
• Flexible/easily adaptable within a dynamic work environment.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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.