Senior Surveillance Systems Engineer

Overview

Senior Surveillance Systems Engineer

Job Location s: US-MD-Bethesda

Requisition :

Position Category:
Engineering

Clearance:
Public Trust

Join Peraton in advancing the safety, efficiency, and modernization of the National Airspace System (NAS) through the FAA's BNATCS contract. Peraton partners with the Federal Aviation Administration to deliver the systems and services that keep our skies safe and connected. This role supports a mission-driven team at the forefront of U.S. aviation safety and surveillance modernization and is based in Chantilly during training and orientation, then transitioning to Bethesda, MD.

As a Senior Surveillance Systems Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across BNATCS surveillance and supporting domains, helping shape and integrate complex systems that directly support the FAA 's NAS. This is a high-visibility role for an experienced systems engineering leader who thrives in cross-domain environments and turns strategic objectives into executable, validated system solutions.

What You 'll Do

During training and orientation this role will be based in Chantilly and then transition to Bethesda, MD.

• Provide senior systems engineering leadership across surveillance systems, including radar integration, architecture development, and cross-domain system integration

• Lead and contribute to system architecture, requirements development, interface control, configuration management, and design reviews

• Translate high-level operational and business needs into quantifiable, traceable system and subsystem requirements

• Ensure compliance with FAA, government, and industry standards through formal verification and validation (V&V) methods

• Conduct and lead technical trade studies, performance assessments, and risk evaluations

• Support and participate in major lifecycle reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, and CCB activities

• Design and manage system interfaces to ensure seamless integration of hardware, software, and operational elements

• Develop verification procedures, test plans, and customer acceptance test criteria, and actively participate in system testing

• Resolve complex cross-domain engineering challenges, balancing performance, cost, schedule, and risk

• Serve as a technical liaison with customers and stakeholders, supporting requirement definition and business development efforts

• Collaborate closely with multi-discipline engineering teams to ensure system-level coherence and traceability throughout development

Basic Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Must have the ability to obtain / maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Bachelor's degree and 8 years' experience or Masters degree and 6 years' experience or Associate's degree and 10 years years' experience or HS diploma/equivalent and 12 years' experience
• Proven experience supporting FAA NAS programs, surveillance systems, and/or radar-based architectures
• Deep expertise in:

  • Systems architecture and lifecycle engineering

  • Requirements development, management, and traceability

  • Interface control and configuration management

  • Formal design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and CCB participation

  • Verification, validation, and compliance methodologies

• Strong ability to translate high-level operational needs into quantifiable, testable system requirements

• Experience working across multi-discipline engineering teams (hardware, software, systems, test)

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience supporting FAA , DOT or National Airspace System (NAS) environment

#BNATC

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 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  to learn how we' re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO:
Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected…