Alaska Automation Capability - Human Factors Engineer

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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face.

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 trusted partner to the Federal Aviation Administration, Peraton delivers the mission-critical systems and services that keep our nation’s skies safe, secure, and connected.

Location:

Anchorage, AK

Job Description:

The Human Factors Engineer 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 to support Alaska’s unique and challenging operating environment.

Work Location:

This position is 100% on-site in Anchorage, Alaska. The ability to travel to remote locations is required.

• Assist in design of components or portions of NAS-based systems and applications to improve usability and facilitate incorporation into air traffic control operations.
• Utilize computer-aided design equipment and/or graphic tools such as CAD, CAM or CATIA.
• Gather information, make studies, compute calculations, and prepare original rough layouts and sketches to present a design proposal.
• Coordinate design criteria with other stakeholder groups to promote ease of use and meet contractual specifications.

• Minimum of 12 years with a BS/BA; 10 years with an MS/MA; 7 years with a Ph.D.; 16 years required in lieu of a degree.
• US Citizenship and the ability to obtain/maintain a Public Trust Clearance.
• Strong experience in requirements definition, system decomposition, system modeling (MBSE), and trade-off studies.
• Proven technical leadership ability, including providing direction, facilitating working groups, and mentoring junior engineers.

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

Target Salary Range: $112,000 – $179,000. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits:
Medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off, company paid holidays. Full listing available at

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