Expert Systems Engineer

Were looking for an Expert-level Systems Engineer to help lead multidisciplinary engineering efforts supporting the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG) Allied System for Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG) and various Federal Agencies. This role ensures the timely and accurate delivery of GEOINT by supporting the entire systems engineering lifecyclefrom requirements and design to integration and evaluation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the Government in leading efforts across requirements engineering solutions development scheduling reliability resiliency integration testing evaluation maintainability and analysis.

• Assist in planning and analyzing user requirements architecture traceability and identifying improvements to current systemsincluding cloud service capabilities workflow and scheduling constraints.

• Advise on solution design updates based on requirement analysis and emerging technologies.

• Translate mission and customer needs into system and capability requirements and actionable solutions.

• Support allocation of requirements to system architecture components and implementation across programs.

• Contribute to systems integration and help lead 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.

• Provide high-level guidance to align vision strategy planning and requirements with capability development.

• Operate at a strategic level integrating multiple Major Systems Acquisitions across agencies departments and national boundaries.

• Oversee and coordinate activities of contractor systems engineers at the Senior Mid and Junior levels.

Why Join Us:

This is your opportunity to influence mission-critical national security systems work alongside top-tier engineering talent and shape the future of geospatial intelligence.

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.

Skills and Experience:

Required:

• Education:
  Bachelors degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related STEM field (e.g. Engineering Physics Math Operations Research Computer Science IT MIS).
  OR
  Additional relevant experience: 4 years with no degree or 2 years with a non-STEM degree.

• Experience:

  • 18 years of experience in government or industry including:

    • DoD/IC Acquisition or Requirements processes

    • PPBES process

    • Systems engineering for large complex Systems of Systems or Service-Oriented Architectures in cloud on-premise or hybrid environments

  • Strong understanding of systems engineering principles and practices

  • Familiarity with NSG/ASG and NRO

  • Prior experience with NGA and/or NSG/ASG programs

  • Experience with IC or DoD projects

• Clearance:
  TS/SCI eligibility with the ability to obtain SCI access and pass a polygraph

Desired:

• Masters degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related STEM field

• Experience with:

  • Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and related tools/processes

  • Software development frameworks

  • Cloud-based architectures

  • Big Data (structured & unstructured) solutions

  • Automation augmentation and AI-driven engineering

• INCOSE Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

• Professional affiliations or leadership roles in organizations such as:

  • ACSM ASCE ASPRS OGC SAREM USGIF

• Deep expertise in geospatial fields including:

  • Photogrammetry remote sensing image science GIS geomatics or related areas

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 worlds 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 cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.