Alaska Automation Capability - Automation Architect

About Peraton

Peraton is a next‑generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. As a leading mission‑capability integrator and enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted solutions to protect our nation and allies. We support government agencies and all branches of the U.S. armed forces.

Join Peraton in advancing the safety, efficiency, and modernization of the National Airspace System (NAS) through the FAA’s Brand New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) contract. As a partner to the Federal Aviation Administration, we deliver mission‑critical systems that keep our skies safe, secure, and connected.

Anchorage, AK – 100 % on‑site, with the ability to travel to remote locations.

The Automation Architect – SME will be an instrumental participant in delivering automation and communications capability across the FAA’s 17 Alaska Flight Service Stations (FSS). This initiative will modernize Alaska’s flight‑service infrastructure by replacing legacy systems with a modular suite of modern voice switching, call distribution, and advanced flight‑service automation and console technologies. The project emphasizes resilient telecommunications and the integration of legacy and VoIP radio systems.

• Conduct research in design, development, testing, and utilization of modernized technologies.
• Collaborate with equipment designers and hardware engineers on planning, design, development, and utilization of flight‑service infrastructure components.
• Assist in determining user needs; analyze system capabilities to resolve problems on program intent, output requirements, input data acquisition, programming techniques, and controls.
• Ensure software standards are met.
• Consult with systems analysts, engineers, programmers, and others to design systems and obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements, and interfaces.
• Participate in technical reviews with PMO and vendors.
• Provide technical guidance and support to field teams.

• Minimum of 16 years with BS/BA; 14 years with MS/MA; 10 years with Ph.D.; or 20 years in lieu of a degree.
• U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain/maintain a Public Trust Clearance.
• Strong experience in requirements definition, system decomposition, system modeling (e.g., MBSE), and trade‑off studies.
• Proven technical leadership, including direction, facilitation of working groups, and mentoring of junior engineers.

• Experience supporting FAA programs or NAS infrastructure projects.
• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Telecommunications, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Aviation Systems.

Target Salary Range: $135,000 – $216,000. Salary is determined by scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, and geographic location. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus.

Peraton offers medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short‑/long‑term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off, and company‑paid holidays. Full benefit details available at

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