Systems Engineer - job 1 of 11

Responsibilities

The Systems Engineer is responsible for analyzing user requirements, concept of operations documents, and high-level system architectures to develop detailed system requirements specifications. This role plays a critical part in driving system design, development, and integration activities, while ensuring technical consistency and mission alignment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Analyze system requirements and lead system design and development efforts.

• Guide users in defining requirements, advise on alternative technical approaches, and conduct feasibility studies.

• Provide technical leadership in the integration of requirements, design, and emerging technologies.

• Incorporate new designs, plans, and systems into existing operational environments.

• Develop comprehensive technical documentation, including system architecture and system design documents.

• Plan and guide implementation through the creation or review of System Engineering Management Plans (SEMPs) and System Integration & Test Plans (SITPs).

• Act as a key technical interface with government stakeholders, addressing technical issues, resolving conflicts, and ensuring alignment with program objectives.

• Ensure the technical integrity of all systems engineering deliverables.

• Collaborate and communicate with program personnel, government oversight teams, and senior leadership.

Additional Skills and Requirements:

• Familiarity with the Linux command line environment.

• Experience with mission systems or mission data formats is highly desirable.

• Background working with software systems in any capacity.

• Strong interpersonal, customer support, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to take direction, interpret requirements, and work independently with minimal supervision.

• This position requires participation in an on-call rotation, typically one week every 6 to 8 weeks.

Qualifications

• Minimum of eight (8) years of experience as a Systems Engineer on programs and contracts of comparable scope, type, and complexity.

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related discipline from an accredited college or university is required.

• Five (5) additional years of relevant Systems Engineering experience may be substituted in lieu of a bachelor’s degree.

• Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required.

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 participation in an attractive bonus plan.

 

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Peraton Overview

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 do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO

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