Mission Engineer & Integrator

Mission Engineer And Integrator

McLean, VA Top Secret/SCI Polygraph Career Level not specified $176,000 - $282,000

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.

About The Role

Mission Engineer and Integrator technical expertise and support for CI risk management mission within foreign intelligence operations planning and execution. Tasks shall include, but are not limited to the following:

• Assist Sponsor personnel conducting risk management and governance responsibilities in reviewing, defining, and clarifying operational requirements
• Analyze situational conditions and constraints to identify appropriate technologies, capabilities, systems, and equipment to meet operational requirements
• Support the generation of, and updates to, concepts of operations
• Provide operational input to the development of new systems, capabilities, and equipment
• Provide tradecraft recommendations and best practices during operations planning, assessment, and approvals
• Ensure technical and operational constraints are communicated and addressed as part of operational planning and execution
• Perform trade studies from testing and evaluation lessons learned, new intelligence gained, and/or operational feedback and provide recommendations for system modifications and upgrades
• Support the development of operational procedures to include identification of mission contingencies
• Provide recommendations with respect to end-to-end system capability gaps affecting usability and operability of systems
• Review all-source reporting on assigned portfolios to produce counterintelligence guidance on inherent or known risks and mitigations surrounding the use of technology
• Perform technical security and risk assessments to identify points of vulnerability and operational security risks, and recommend risk mitigation strategies
• Validate and verify operational and technical requirements
• Use established Sponsor standards and regulations to address system non-compliance and provide recommendations to improve compliance
• Support the deployment of operational technology systems and equipment
• Write or contribute to operational correspondence in various formats and venues.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI with relevant polygraph.
• Minimum of 12 years of experience with a BS/BA;
  Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA;
  Minimum of 7 years with PhD; an additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Customer-specific experience is required.

Details Target Salary Range: $176,000 - $282,000. 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.

Benefits Statement:
Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at