Principal Research Scientist Space Systems Research (SDAC2Digital Twins)
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Job Location:
Chantilly, VA - USA
Monthly Salary:
$ 190000 - 304000
Posted on:
5 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Responsibilities
Join the Peraton Labs Space System Research team and support advanced research and leading-edge technology development in areas such as space domain awareness command and control multi-domain operations cislunar space and space digital twins. We are seeking a highly skilled technical leader to research design and develop innovative technical solutions that address complex customer needs advance research programs and transition new technologies to Peraton programs while directly supporting bid and proposal efforts. This role combines deep technical expertise with leadership in program execution customer engagement business capture and proposal development activities to assist in growing a new area of business for Peraton Labs.
Key responsibilities may include:
Technical Leadership
- Research design and develop innovative software and system architectures to solve complex mission and business problems.
- Serve as the technical authority supporting program teams throughout the engineering lifecycle from concept development through deployment.
- Evaluate emerging and existing technologies and recommend solutions aligned with customer needs and long-term organizational strategy.
- Lead technical execution across programs ensuring architectural integrity performance scalability security and reliability.
- Guide engineering teams in implementing architectural designs and best practices.
- Identify and mitigate technical risks driving trade studies and design decisions.
- Support the transition of technologies from IRAD R&D or prototype efforts into Peraton programs across the company.
Customer Engagement & Business Capture
- Engage directly with customers to understand mission needs operational constraints and technical requirements.
- Collaborate with business development teams to shape technical approaches that support capture strategies.
- Support white papers and proposals by developing architectures technical narratives system diagrams and cost-informed solutions.
- Present technical concepts and solutions to customers stakeholders and leadership.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- 16 years of experience with BS/BA 14 YOE with MS/MA or 10 YOE with PhD in Computer Science Computer Engineering Astrophysics/Astrodynamics or related fields
- 10 years of recent experience as a software architect and/or engineer
- 5 years of experience working in the space domain with a particular emphasis on space domain awareness for commercial and national security applications
- Proven experience designing complex distributed or mission-critical systems and then leading teams through execution
- Experience supporting bids proposals and capture activities
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a proven ability to multitask and manage numerous competing demands on your time
- Must be self-motivated independent detail oriented and a responsible team-player
- Strong written and oral communication skills with an ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences
- Must be local to and capable of working on-site in a hybrid capacity out of our Chantilly VA or Herndon VA locations with the ability to travel regularly to other offices or customer sites within the DMV area
- This position requires occasional travel within the United States to support customer meetings and conferences
- U.S. Citizenship and the ability to maintain an active/current TS/SCI clearance is a requirement for this position
Desired Qualifications:
- Experience applying orbital mechanics/astrodynamics principles to the development of operational software for space applications including in-depth understanding of the math/physics involved
- Experience leveraging artificial intelligence tools and technologies to design and develop solutions
- Ability to anticipate problems and take decisive action and an ability to find innovative ways to solve problems
- Experience transitioning R&D or prototype technologies into production or programs of record
- Familiarity with model-based systems engineering (MBSE) cloud architectures DevSecOps or modern software frameworks
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 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.
Target Salary Range
EEO
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Machine Learning
- Python
- AI
- Bioinformatics
- C/C++
- R
- Biochemistry
- Research Experience
- Natural Language Processing
- Deep Learning
- Molecular Biology
About Company
Peraton provides innovative solutions for the most sensitive and critical programs in government today, developed and executed by scientists, engineers, and other experts.
