About Peraton
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.
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
Key Responsibilities
- Lead & Mentor: Guide mid- and junior-level systems engineers, fostering technical excellence and professional growth across diverse, multidisciplinary teams.
- Architect for Impact: Design and evolve solution architectures aligned with complex operational requirements and emerging technologies, including cloud and data services.
- Mission Requirements to Reality: Translate high-level mission needs into actionable technical and operational system requirements with traceability and clarity.
- Systems Integration: Oversee integration efforts across multiple domains, platforms, and acquisition programs, ensuring interoperability and performance.
- Strategic Analysis: Drive informed decision-making through in-depth Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Course of Action (CoA) development, trade studies, and risk assessments.
- Enterprise Collaboration: Operate at the enterprise level to harmonize services, systems, and processes across inter-agency and cross-domain initiatives.
- Optimization & Governance: Contribute to strategic technical planning, project governance, performance tuning, and interface design across a range of mission-critical applications.
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:
- Bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related technical or scientific field such as Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or other STEM disciplines — or equivalent additional experience of 4 years with no degree or 2 years with a non-STEM degree.
- 12+ years experience in government or industry supporting relevant domains such as the DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, PPBES, or systems engineering for large-scale, complex System-of-Systems or Service-Oriented Architectures operating in cloud, on-premise, or hybrid environments.
- Strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle, including requirements analysis, design, integration, testing, and sustainment.
- Experience or sound understanding of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).
- Experience with Jira, Confluence and DOORS Next Gen (DNG) digital engineering tools.
- Working knowledge of the Agile Software Development Framework.
- Experience with Sensor programs and NGA Segments.
- TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph.
Desired:
- Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or related STEM field.
- Proficiency in Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools, processes, and languages.
- Familiarity with Digital Engineering methodologies and tools.
- Understanding of modern Software Development Frameworks (e.g., Agile, DevSecOps).
- INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) or equivalent certification.
- Relevant experience in geospatial intelligence (GEOINT).
- Licensure as a Professional Engineer (PE).
- Active involvement or leadership roles in professional organizations such as:
- ACSM (American Congress on Surveying and Mapping)
- ASCE (American Society of Civil Engineers)
- ASPRS (American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing)
- OGC (Open Geospatial Consortium)
- SAREM
- USGIF (United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation)
- Demonstrated expertise in disciplines such as photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, GIS, geomatics, or related technical areas.
- Knowledge of current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprise systems and structures.
- Previous experience supporting NGA, NSG/ASG, or other Intelligence Community (IC)/Department of Defense (DoD) programs or projects.
SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range
Details
Target Salary Range: $112,000 - $179,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.
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