Senior Systems Engineer

Senior Systems Engineer

Job Location s

US-VA-Chantilly | US-VA-Springfield

Requisition :

Position Category:
Engineering

Clearance:
Top Secret/SCI w/Poly

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead complex, multi‑disciplinary engineering efforts supporting the National System of Geospatial‑Intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial‑Intelligence (ASG), and U.S. Federal Agencies. In this role, you will guide engineering teams across the full systems engineering lifecycle to ensure the timely delivery of reliable, resilient, and mission‑critical GEOINT capabilities.

You will operate at the enterprise level, integrating systems, services, and processes across organizational and agency boundaries while advising government stakeholders on technical strategy, architecture, and execution.

• Lead and mentor mid‑level and junior systems engineers across requirements engineering, solution design, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, testing, evaluation, and sustainment.
• Guide the planning, analysis, and traceability of user and system requirements, system architectures, operational procedures, and technical solutions.
• Analyze opportunities to automate or improve existing systems, including evaluation of cloud service capabilities, workflows, and scheduling constraints.
• Develop and guide solution designs based on mission requirements, systems analysis, and emerging technologies.
• Support the government in translating mission and customer needs into actionable system and capability requirements.
• Perform systems integration across complex System‑of‑Systems and service‑oriented environments.
• Conduct Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (CoAs), trade studies, and engineering assessments.
• Assist with strategic technical planning, project management, performance engineering, risk management, and interface design.
• Integrate multiple systems, services, processes, and interfaces within Major System Acquisitions across organizational and agency boundaries.

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 eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related technical or scientific field, including Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or another STEM discipline.
  • In lieu of a degree:
    • 4 additional years of relevant experience with no degree, or
    • 2 additional years of relevant experience with a non‑STEM degree.
• 12+ years of experience in government or industry supporting one or more of the following:
  • DoD or IC Acquisition processes
  • Requirements and PPBES processes
  • Systems engineering for large, complex System‑of‑Systems or Service‑Oriented Architectures in cloud, on‑premises, or hybrid environments
• Strong understanding of the full systems engineering lifecycle.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the NSG/ASG and NRO enterprise environments.
• Prior experience supporting NGA, NSG, ASG, IC, or DoD programs or projects.
• Active TS/SCI clearance or the ability to obtain SCI access and successfully complete a polygraph.

• Master's degree in Systems Engineering or a related STEM discipline.
• Working knowledge of:
  • Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes, tools, and languages
  • Digital Engineering processes and tools
  • Software development frameworks
• INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) certification.
• Documented experience supporting geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) missions.
• Professional Engineer (PE) licensure.
• Membership or leadership participation in professional organizations such as:
  • ACSM
  • ASCE
  • ASPRS
  • OGC
  • SAREM
  • USGIF
• Demonstrated expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, information science, geographic information systems (GIS), geomatics, or related fields.

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