Advanced Capabilities Engineer - NASA and NOAA Programs Lead

Advanced Capabilities Engineer – NASA and NOAA Programs Lead

Location:

Reston, VA. Full‑time, on‑site, with regular presence at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, NOAA facilities, and other customer sites as required.

Security Clearance:
Top Secret/SCI (candidate must maintain clearance and be able to obtain TS/SCI). Position Category:
Growth.

• Lead the development of technical volumes and technical approaches for NASA and NOAA proposals, owning the content from outline through final submission.
• Engage with NASA and NOAA program offices and technical stakeholders during pre‑RFP phases to build understanding of requirements, evaluation criteria, and mission priorities.
• Collaborate with the NASA Mission Domain Expert to translate customer relationships and mission insight into technically differentiated proposal strategies.
• Work with Next‑Gen Technology Engineers in networking, cloud, and AI/data fusion to incorporate emerging capabilities into NASA and NOAA technical solutions.
• Maintain awareness of the distinct acquisition cultures, evaluation criteria, and mission priorities of NASA versus NOAA—tailoring technical approaches accordingly.
• Conduct competitive analysis and develop differentiation strategies that highlight Peraton’s unique technical value for NASA and NOAA pursuits.
• Support bid/no‑bid assessments by providing technically grounded Pwin analysis and honest evaluation of Peraton’s competitive position.
• Participate in color team reviews—both as author and as reviewer—providing and receiving substantive technical feedback.
• Maintain awareness of NASA and NOAA acquisition pipelines, including major upcoming pursuits such as SENSE, Radar
  
  NEXT, and NASA enterprise IT programs.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of 8+ years of experience with a BS/BA in Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field; OR 6+ years with MS/MA; OR 3+ years with PhD. Four years of additional work experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree.
• Direct experience supporting NASA or NOAA programs—understanding at least one of these customers’ organizational structures, acquisition processes, and mission priorities from having worked within that environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading or significantly contributing to technical volumes on competitive NASA or NOAA proposals—having owned sections, not just reviewed them.
• Strong systems engineering background—ability to architect solutions, develop concepts of operations, and translate requirements into technical approaches.
• Experience with one or more of the following mission areas: space communications and networking, ground system operations and modernization, weather systems and remote sensing, or enterprise IT and cloud for civilian space agencies.
• Proven ability to work effectively in fast‑paced proposal environments with compressed timelines and evolving requirements.
• Strong written communication skills—ability to write clear, compelling, evaluator‑focused technical content.
• Position requires a minimum of Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI for certain program engagements and maintaining the clearance.

Desired

Qualifications:

• An active TS/SCI is highly desired.
• Direct experience on NASA programs such as SENSE, Deep Space Network operations, Space Network, or NASA enterprise IT programs.
• Experience on NOAA programs involving weather radar systems, satellite ground operations, or environmental data processing.
• Familiarity with NASA acquisition processes including SEWP, ITES, and mission directorate‑specific contracting approaches.
• Understanding of NOAA’s Radar
  
  NEXT program, next‑generation weather radar architecture, and NOAA’s IT modernization priorities.
• Experience with cloud‑native architectures for science data processing and analytics in civilian agency environments.
• INCOSE certification (ASEP, CSEP) or PMP certification.
• Experience working alongside or in support of a business development or capture team.

Comprehensive medical plans, tuition reimbursement and assistance, and fertility treatment support to help employees thrive beyond daily work.

Typical salary range: $135,000 – $216,000. Salary is determined by factors including scope, responsibilities, experience, education, skills, geographic location, and business and contract considerations. Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

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