Expert Level Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

Expert Systems Engineers assist in leading engineering teams in taking a multi-discipline approach to requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability and analysis across CAP/SAP architectures, the NSG/ASG (as applicable) and Federal Agencies to ensure timely and accurate GEOINT.

Duties include:

• Assists the Government in directing requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability and analysis across CAP/SAP architectures, the NSG/ASG (as applicable) and Federal Agencies
• Assists with the planning, analysis/traceability of user requirements, architectures traceability, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing systems and review cloud service capabilities, workflow, and scheduling limitations
• Assists Government Office/Division Chiefs in assessing, documenting, and tracking new engineering requirements and facilitating TEMs used to inform Government and Contractor teams about systems engineering and integration activities
• Advises the Government on proposed changes to the solutions designs based on analysis of requirements and new technology
• Assists the Government in the capture and translation of mission and customer requirements/needs into systems/capability requirements and solutions
• Supports the analyses and allocation of requirements to systems architecture components and executing programs
• Assists the Government in performing systems integration activities
• Assists in leading AoA, CoA, Trade Studies and Engineering Assessments
• Assists the Government in strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management and interface design
• Provides expert advice to the Government in the areas of relating vision, strategy, plans, needs, requirements, and process and capability developments
• Operates at the level of integrating multiple Major Systems Acquisition across organizational, agency, department, and governmental/national boundaries
• Oversees and coordinates the work of Senior and Mid-level contractor Systems Engineers
• Works closely with both the SPG development contractor and security teams in a systems integration SME and support role to achieve the SPG mission as a cohesive team
• Explains technical issues clearly/accurately to technical/non-technical audiences
• Establishes effective customer relationships with senior level government personnel with the ability to work independently and within a team environment

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 participation in an attractive bonus plan.

REQUIRED:

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or in related technical or scientific fields such as engineering, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program
• 18+ years of experience in government or industry in relevant work areas including:
  DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, PPBES Process or system engineering of large complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture/Cloud Environments
• 12+ years of experience with systems engineering lifecycle
• 10+ years of experience supporting the assessment, evaluation, and development of new or emerging technologies into operations or the architectural impacts and a recommendation path forward
• 8+ years of experience in systems engineering for GEOINT systems, services and products
• 5+ years of experience in project management or technical team leadership
• TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph

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