Senior Systems Engineering & Project Management Support Specialist

The Senior Systems Engineering & Project Management Support Specialist provides advanced technical and programmatic expertise across multiple system development and acquisition programs. This role ensures that system architectures engineering standards and lifecycle management practices align with enterprise and program objectives. Acting as a trusted advisor to leadership the specialist drives integration compliance and execution excellence across all phases of the acquisition lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

Engineering & Technical Leadership

• Apply best engineering practices to ensure quality reliability and maintainability across system development efforts.

• Define implement and enforce system methodologies standards and technical baselines.

• Oversee system architecture design and development ensuring alignment with program requirements and enterprise standards.

• Provide expert technical guidance and mentorship to project teams and stakeholders.

• Support acquisition and management of Government Furnished Equipment (GFE) and other assets required for development activities.

Program & Project Management Support

• Maintain situational awareness across assigned programs identifying technical interdependencies risks and cross-project impacts.

• Support full program lifecycle activities including planning execution reporting and milestone preparation.

• Partner with ISP PMOs to plan for technology upgrades improvements roadmaps and schedules.

• Identify track and manage schedule technical and integration risks to ensure successful delivery.

• Develop and maintain requirements traceability across enterprise and program-level projects.

Requirements & Systems Engineering

• Lead requirements elicitation decomposition allocation and negotiation at both enterprise and program levels.

• Support requirements verification and validation to ensure lifecycle traceability.

• Monitor requirements development and closure through each milestone.

• Coordinate requirements management across interdependent programs of record.

• Review developer deliverables and documentation providing actionable technical and programmatic feedback.

• Evaluate standards engineering changes and policy updates for potential impacts.

• Contribute to Request for Change (RFC) development and impact assessments across affected segments.

Governance Reporting & Stakeholder Engagement

• Participate in Engineering Review Boards (ERBs) Integrated Product Teams (IPTs) and other governance forums.

• Prepare and coordinate briefings and documentation for technical and acquisition reviews.

• Provide inputs for acquisition lifecycle reporting and compliance documentation.

• Collaborate with Program Management Offices (PMOs) and stakeholders to align modernization and system planning efforts with enterprise strategy.

• Build and maintain strong relationships across internal and external organizations to promote effective communication and issue resolution.

Why Join Us

This role offers a unique opportunity to influence high-visibility defense and intelligence programs that directly impact national security. Youll collaborate with senior leaders engineers and program managers to shape system modernization and integration strategies across complex technical environments.

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.

Qualifications & Requirements

Required Qualifications

Education & Clearance

• Education / Experience Equivalency:

  • 5 years of relevant experience with a Bachelors degree (BS/BA)

  • 3 years of relevant experience with a Masters degree (MS/MA)

  • 0 years of experience required with a Doctorate (PhD)

  • An additional 2 years of experience may be substituted for an Associates degree

  • An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of a degree

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance or the ability to obtain SCI access and successfully pass a polygraph examination.

Experience

• Minimum of 3 years of experience (10 years preferred) within the Intelligence Community (IC) or Department of Defense (DoD) supporting systems architecture systems engineering or acquisition program management.

• Demonstrated project management experience including oversight of cost schedule performance and risk.

• Experience with information technology requirements development and Government acceptance testing.

Technical & Analytical Skills

• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities including the ability to identify technical issues assess programmatic impacts and develop actionable recommendations for Government stakeholders.

• Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.

Communication & Collaboration

• Excellent oral written and electronic communication skills capable of effectively engaging technical and executive audiences.

• Proven ability to work independently and collaboratively in a team-oriented fast-paced environment managing multiple priorities and tight deadlines.

• Customer-focused and mission-driven with a strong commitment to quality results and continuous improvement.

Desired Qualifications

• Education: Masters degree in Engineering Computer Science Information Systems or a related technical discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Mission & Technical Knowledge: Understanding of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) mission acquisition processes and engineering lifecycle.

• Familiarity with legacy systems as well as NGA requirements and engineering processes.

• Experience supporting IC or DoD modernization efforts involving systems integration enterprise architecture or lifecycle acquisition.

• Exposure to programmatic and technical governance within acquisition or systems engineering environments.

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.