Space Systems Engineer- Mid

Space Systems Engineer - Mid

Job Location s: US-VA-Herndon

Requisition :
• Position Category:
Engineering
• Clearance:
Top Secret/SCI w/Poly

As a Space Systems Engineer
- Mid you will support Agile scrum teams in planning, design, development, deployment, integration, test, and configuration management of space domain awareness software tools. As an experienced professional with a full understanding of systems engineering, you use professional concepts and company objectives to resolve a wide range of difficult problems in imaginative and practical ways, have expertise as a journey-level professional, and perform work under general direction.

The EMMETT program, a next‑gen Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Indications and Warning (I&W) system, establishes a repository of resident space objects (RSOs), finds RSOs of interest, and provides data to ground operators. The EMMETT team uses programmatics, sensor modeling, and system engineering expertise to deliver this world‑class SDA I&W system.

What you'll do:

• Assist in developing systems engineering processes for the planning, design, development, deployment, integration and test, configuration management of satellite ground station systems
• Evaluate proposed architecture and engineering design changes to a subsystem of a major system acquisition program
• Effectively collaborate and drive communication with colleagues across teams
• Create briefings for Program Status Reviews including Course of Action decision briefs
• Provide input and status to the program integrated master schedule (IMS) and assume responsibility for program tasks
• Exercise sound judgement to avoid erroneous decisions or recommendations that would normally result in serious program delays and considerable expenditure or resources
• Represent the organization in providing solutions to difficult technical problems

Required Qualifications:

• Associates degree with 7+ years of relevant experience; OR a Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience; OR a Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience. Four (4) years of additional experience may be considered in lieu of a degree.
• This position requires a minimum Top‑Secret clearance with SCI eligibility and a polygraph within 30 days of employment or at customer's request. The candidate must maintain the clearance.
• Experience developing and supporting system engineering processes across the entire system lifecycle to include the analysis, planning, design, development, deployment, integration, test, or configuration of software.
• Direct experience within the space domain

Desired

Qualifications:

• Aerospace Engineering degree or related field
• Master's degree (or the equivalent) in a technical field
• Two (2+) years of experience in the Intelligence Community with systems engineering focus
• One (1+) year of experience in software or hardware integration
• Defensive space control, such as space operations and/or mission protection experience
• Knowledge of Enterprise and System Architecture concepts and principles
• Experience with Atlassian tools such as Jira and Confluence
• Understanding of Model‑based systems engineering (MBSE) processes, tools, and languages (Cameo, Magic Draw, SysML, Sequence Diagrams, DoDAF, etc.)
• Experience with software‑centric systems
• Experience with Agile
• Self‑starter with ability to work independently and with stakeholders
• Active CompTIA Security+ CE certification or working toward certification

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.

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…