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Space Systems Engineer Security Clearance

Job in Springfield, Fairfax County, Virginia, 22150, USA
Listing for: Peraton
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-01-01
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Systems Engineer, Cybersecurity
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 146000 - 234000 USD Yearly USD 146000.00 234000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Position: Space Systems Engineer with Security Clearance
About Peraton 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. Visit  to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure. Program Overview Engineering modernization and integration practices to include Digital Engineering and Agile at Scale for all of NGA, NSG, and ASG.

About

The Role The KPMO Space Systems Engineer provides advanced engineering support across all phases of the system lifecycle to ensure the delivery of timely and accurate Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT). This role applies to a multi-disciplinary approach to the development, integration, and sustainment of space-based capabilities within Controlled Access Programs (CAPs) and Special Access Programs (SAPs) across the National System for Geospatial Intelligence (NSG) and the Department of Defense/Intelligence Community (DoD/IC).

The engineer will engage in activities including requirements engineering, solutions development, systems reliability and resiliency, services deployment, research and development (R&D), systems integration, test and evaluation (T&E), and maintainability analysis. A deep understanding of secure architectures and the ability to operate effectively within highly classified environments is essential. Security and Program Access Requirements:
* Must be willing to sign additional Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs)

* Must provide proof of Organizational Conflict of Interest (OCI) status for participation in KPMO programs
#Space Intel Qualifications 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 eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Required Qualifications:

* Master's in Engineering and 18 years of experience, or PhD in Engineering and 10 years of experience in related technical or scientific fields such as engineering, physics, mathematics

* Experience with Integrated Protection Strategy (IPS) or integrating SSA applications

* Experience with space related activities such as SOSI, BMC3, or orbital analysis

* Experience dealing with data at multiple classification levels and processing data at multiple classification levels

* Demonstrated experience with space enterprise information needs

* Experience with space environments such as space to ground or threat assessments of space assets

* Experience with physics models to include analyzing space weather effects, and threat/damage analysis of space based objects

* Experience with space object measurement

* Experience with NRO/SAO or AF SPO

* Understanding of MBSE processes, tools, and languages

* TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph
SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range Details Target Salary Range: $146,000 - $234,000. 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  Application Duration Statement:
The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. EEO:

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