Systems Engineer – GEOINT

Peraton is seeking a Systems Engineer to provide advanced technical leadership and strategic guidance in support of the National Enterprise Engineering (NEE) contract. This position plays a pivotal role in ensuring the development integration and sustainment of high-performance Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT) systems that serve the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG) the Allied System for Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG) and other Federal mission partners.

As a engineering authority you will lead multidisciplinary teams across the full systems engineering lifecycledriving innovation ensuring mission resilience and advancing next-generation GEOINT capabilities that directly support national security objectives.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to mid- and junior-level systems engineers throughout the requirements design integration testing and sustainment phases.

• Oversee the development and traceability of user requirements architectures and operational workflows to enhance performance automation and efficiency across enterprise systems.

• Architect and evaluate technical solutions that align with mission needs evolving technologies and enterprise priorities.

• Partner with Government and mission stakeholders to interpret operational needs and translate them into actionable engineering and capability requirements.

• Support system architecture development requirements allocation and engineering analyses across multiple NSG ASG and Federal acquisition programs.

• Lead integration performance optimization and risk management activities to ensure delivery of resilient and interoperable systems.

• Conduct Analyses of Alternatives (AoAs) Courses of Action (CoAs) trade studies and technical assessments to guide strategic decision-making.

• Provide enterprise-level technical planning interface control and design governance to achieve seamless system and data interoperability across agencies and mission environments.

Education & Experience

• Bachelors degree or higher inSystems Engineering technical/scientific field or related STEM degree program

• OR12 years of relevant systems engineering experience in lieu of a degree.

Professional Experience

• Minimum12 years of senior-levelexperience in government or industry roles related to:

  • DoD/IC Acquisition Processes

  • Requirements Development Processes

  • PPBES (Planning Programming Budgeting and Execution System)

  • Systems Engineering of large complex Systems of Systems (SoS) or Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA)/Cloud environments

Technical Skills

• Strong understanding and hands-on experience with thesystems engineering lifecycle

Security Clearance

• ActiveTS/SCI clearanceor the ability to obtain SCI access and successfully complete a polygraph examination

Preferred Qualifications (Desired)

Education

• Masters degree in Systems Engineering or related STEM field as listed above

Certifications & Licenses

• INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)

Technical Expertise

• Working knowledge of:

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

  • Software Development Frameworks

• Demonstrated expertise in one or more of the following:

  • Photogrammetry

  • Remote Sensing

  • Image Science

  • Information Sciences

  • Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

  • Geomatics

  • Other related geospatial intelligence disciplines

Industry Experience

• Documented experience in theGeospatial Intelligencefield

• Demonstrated knowledge of currentNSG (National System for Geospatial-Intelligence)ASG (Allied System for Geospatial Intelligence) andNRO (National Reconnaissance Office)enterprises

Professional Affiliations

• Active membership or leadership roles in any of the following organizations:

  • American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM)

  • American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)

  • American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing (ASPRS)

  • Open Geospatial Consortium (OGC)

  • Society of American Military Engineers (SAME)

  • United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF)

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.