Lead Systems Engineer SATCOM

Peraton is seeking a deeply technical Lead Engineer that will serve as the technical authority for an Operations & Maintenance program supporting SATCOM infrastructure and global mobility communications This person will be responsible for overall system architecture engineering lifecycle management cybersecurity posture and integration of SATCOM and enterprise infrastructure capabilities. This role functions as the chief integrator across network engineering cybersecurity software/systems engineering and operations to ensure mission performance and system resiliency.

Responsibilities:

• Ownership of the full engineering lifecycle across SATCOM gateway systems baseband infrastructure (BIWF) and associated enterprise services.
• Ensures interoperability redundancy and high availability (99.9%) across all systems while guiding modernization efforts and transition to emerging LEO/MEO satellite architectures.
• Accountable for cybersecurity engineering and compliance including RMF accreditation PPSM IAVA remediation STIG implementation and POA&M management. The Lead Engineer operates with IAM Level III authority and ensures all engineering activities align with DoD security requirements.
• Lead configuration management and change control processes including governance of the Configuration Control Board (CCB) for hardware firmware and software updates.
• Oversee system upgrades regression testing root cause analysis and lifecycle sustainment across multi-vendor environments.
• Drive integration of monitoring and tooling platforms (e.g. Nagios ScienceLogic SL1) supports development of internal tools and ensures visibility into system performance and operational health. The role also oversees database environments and provisioning systems supporting SATCOM services (e.g. RUDICS DTCS SBD/eSBD).
• Evaluation and integration of emerging MSS/LEO technologies (e.g. Starlink OneWeb) development of technology insertion roadmaps and support to transition-in activities including system baselining inventory and sustainment planning.
• The Lead Engineer ensures continuity of BIWF lab operations supports geographically distributed engineering teams and maintains documentation including engineering design artifacts technical analysis reports and system diagrams

***This position is contingent upon award of contract***

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum ofTop Secretclearance with SCI eligibility. Contract requires TS/SCI. The candidate mustmaintainthe clearance
• Bachelors degree and 12 years of experience in systems engineering network engineering software engineering or systems integration 10 years expericene with Masters.
• 10 years of engineering experience supporting DoD SATCOM LEO/MEO/GEO systems or global communications infrastructure
• 10 years in senior or lead engineering roles within complex mission-critical environments
• IAM Level III certification (CISSP CASP CISM or equivalent)
• Strong experience with DoD cybersecurity frameworks (RMF STIGs IAVA ACAS HBSS SCAP POA&M)
• Experience with SATCOM gateway systems and architectures including Iridium or similar technologies
• Experience with configuration management and lifecycle sustainment across OS firmware and hardware platforms (Linux Windows ESXi network devices)
• Experience with enterprise network infrastructure (Cisco Palo Alto F5 etc.)
• Experience with monitoring and ITSM tools (Nagios ScienceLogic SL1/EM7 Remedy)
• Experience integrating multi-vendor systems across cloud SATCOM and enterprise environments
• Experience supporting high-availability systems with strict uptime requirements (99.9%)

Desired Qualifications:

• Masters degree in engineering or related technical field
• Prior experience with BIWF or similar gateway architectures (e.g. Ericsson AXE-810 5ESS soft switch platforms)
• Direct experience with Iridium services (RUDICS DTCS-GS SBD/eSBD IMEI tracking)
• Experience with AWS GovCloud or cloud-based architectures
• Experience developing or maintaining custom tools (Python JavaScript C# .NET etc.)
• Experience with Oracle PostgreSQL or MySQL database administration
• Familiarity with COMSEC operations (ISM/ISM2 STE TACLANE keying procedures)
• Experience with orbital/link analysis tools (e.g. STK)
• Familiarity with T1/E1 infrastructure and feeder link terminal performance monitoring
• Experience evaluating and integrating emerging LEO/MSS technologies

Benefits:

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 participatein an attractive bonus plan

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.