Systems Integration Engineer (Telecom) Senior

Shape the Future of Aviation with Peraton

Join Peraton in advancing the safety efficiency and modernization of the National Airspace System (NAS) through the FAAs Business National Airspace and Technical Computing Services (BNATCS) contract. As a trusted partner to the Federal Aviation Administration Peraton delivers the mission-critical systems and services that keep millions of passengers and aircraft moving safely every day.

Were looking for forward-thinking professionals who thrive in complex high-impact environments and want their work to matter. If youre passionate about innovation collaboration and shaping the future of air traffic management this is your opportunity to make a real difference alongside leaders in aviation engineering data science and systems integration.

Systems Integration Engineer - Senior
Telecommunications Team Herndon VA

Role Overview:

In this role you will focus on handson technical work that supports the integration of fiber and IPbased circuits. You will help execute the transition from older legacy copper (TDM) systems to modern fiber and IP networks across the National Airspace System (NAS) working closely with the key stakeholders including Systems Integration Engineer SME for guidance technical direction and collaboration.

What Youll Do:

• Analyze System Architecture: Review and refine requirements documents preliminary designs and architecture drawings to identify necessary design updates.

• Lead Modernization Initiatives: Deep knowledge and understanding of legacy copper and TDM transport systems is required to apply advanced engineering expertise and direct their transition to fiber based and IP enabled architectures across multi state environments. Command the end-to-end assessment redesign and integration of legacy infrastructures to ensure full IP readiness.

• Manage Technical Integration: Lead technical integration efforts within FAA National Airspace System (NAS) environments with 5 years of hands-on experience in advanced network protocols transport infrastructure and cloud enabled platforms. Troubleshoot complex issues across fiber IP and hybrid legacy interfaces and validate end to end system performance to meet FAA reliability redundancy and mission critical availability standards.

• Execute Technical Cutovers: Direct hands-on circuit turn up cutover and integration activities across fiber IP and legacy interfaces. Perform end to end testing and validation to ensure full operational readiness within FAA mission critical environments.

• Communicate Design Updates: Lead the delivery of clear actionable briefings to stakeholders and senior leadership on architecture changes technical risks and integration impacts. Drive rigorous and transparent technical reporting to ensure informed timely and high confidence decision making across FAA mission critical programs.

• Manage Technical Risk: Identify assess and mitigate technical risks interdependencies and operational bottlenecks to maintain NAS continuity ensure deployment readiness and uphold FAA standards for safety reliability and service availability.

At Peraton you wont just support the mission youll help define it. Your expertise will directly contribute to the reliability resilience and future evolution of one of the worlds most critical transportation systems.

Required Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Bachelors degree in Computer Science Engineering Information Systems or a related technical field (4 additional years of relevant experience can be accepted in lieu of degree)
• 8 years in network engineering systems administration or infrastructure planning
• 5 years working with core networking protocols (BGP TCP/IP MPLS IPv6) including configuration optimization and troubleshooting
• Experience supporting telecommunications and IT environments including optical networking SONET transport metro ring architectures and wired/wireless infrastructure as well as mission-critical server hardware

Preferred Qualifications:

• Proven experience leading complex cross-functional and large-scale programs; ability to apply project management methodologies to ensure delivery compliance and mission alignment
• Experience with cloud networking (AWS Azure or GCP)
• Ability to forecast network growth optimize capacity and align solutions with budget constraints
• Cisco CCNA CompTIA Network or equivalent
• Cisco CCNP Enterprise
• AWS Solutions Architect Associate
• PMP

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