Systems Engineer, Senior

We are seeking a highly skilled and innovative Systems Engineer Senior to join our team in the greater DMV area supporting the Army National Guard.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering across the full lifecycle: requirements definition architecture detailed design integration testing deployment and sustainment.
• Develop and govern Systems Engineering Plans (SEPs) and Systems Engineering Management Plans (SEMPs) to align engineering execution with lifecycle frameworks and governance.
• Define system architectures CONOPS interface control documents (ICDs) configuration baselines data exchange models and cybersecurity/migration strategies for scaled implementations.
• Evaluate requirements and proposed changes for technical feasibility architectural impact integration risk and operational implications across production test staging and COOP environments.
• Coordinate system integration activities: align architects developers cybersecurity infrastructure and external stakeholders to validate engineering decisions and resolve complex system issues.
• Lead proofofconcept efforts to derisk technical approaches and inform enterprise decisionmaking.
• Oversee system setup installation configuration cloud platform deployments and sustainment per approved architectures and standards.
• Produce authoritative engineering documentation technical designs and decisiongrade briefings that align system behavior and modernization opportunities with enterprise architecture and strategy.
• Ensure integration of RMF/ATO STIG/CSG and security design considerations into engineering deliverables and acceptance criteria.

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Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD

• Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance.

• Candidate must meet ONE of the following:

  • Masters degree or Ph.D. in Computer Science Cybersecurity Data Science Information Systems Information Technology Software Engineering or a related field; OR
  • Relevant DoD/military training (example: Research & Development Specialist (Advanced) Playlist); OR
  • Relevant professional certification or equivalent experience (examples: SecurityX/CASP; RCCE Level 1; CEH; GCLD).

• Required experience and skills:

  • Systems engineering integration or technical program experience with at least 3 years in senior systems engineering roles supporting enterprise or DoD programs.
  • Proven ability to develop SEPs/SEMPs ICDs configuration baselines and system acceptance criteria.
  • Handson experience coordinating multidiscipline integrations conducting system verification/validation and supporting RMF/ATO evidence requirements.
  • Strong skills in technical risk analysis PoC development crossteam coordination and producing decisiongrade technical artifacts and briefings.
  • Proficiency with systems engineering tools/methods modelbased approaches and configuration/change control processes.

• Desired:

  • Prior DoD/ARNG systems engineering or enterprise modernization experience.
  • Experience with cloud platform engineering automation/DevOps integration and managing multisite deployments and sustainment.

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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.