Advanced Capabilities Engineer – Nasa And Noaa Programs Lead

Required Qualifications

• A 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. 4 years of additional work experience may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's degree
• Direct experience supporting NASA or NOAA programs — you understand 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 — you have 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
• This position requires the candidate to possess a minimum of Secret clearance with the ability to obtain TS/SCI for certain program engagements. The candidate must maintain the clearance.

• 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

At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We’re fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.

Within Peraton's Space and Mission Solutions sector, there is an immediate need for a cleared Advanced Capabilities Engineer (ACE) to serve as the primary technical proposal lead for NASA and NOAA opportunities. This is a full-time, on-site position based Reston, VA with regular presence at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, NOAA facilities, and other customer sites as required.

As an ACE, you sit at the intersection of technical strategy and proposal execution. You are not a pure technologist, and you are not a pure proposal writer — you are the person who translates deep mission understanding into winning technical approaches. You bring familiarity with both NASA's science and exploration mission culture and NOAA's operational and environmental monitoring priorities — understanding that these are distinct customers with distinct values, even as they share common technical domains in space systems, ground infrastructure, and data processing.

This role is designed for a mid-career systems engineer or technical architect who has led or significantly contributed to technical volumes on competitive NASA or NOAA proposals — and who is ready to step into a role where that skill is the primary contribution. You will work closely with the NASA Mission Domain Expert, the CTO Office's Next-Gen Technology Engineers, and the Growth Organization to ensure Peraton's NASA and NOAA pursuits are technically differentiated from the first day of capture through final proposal…