Senior Systems Engineer Segment lead

Peratonis seeking incumbent and external qualified candidates to support North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyene Mountain Complex (NCMC) Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (NCMC-ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract III (NISSC III).

Please note that this is contingent upon contract award withan anticipateddecision expected by Mid to late 2026

Qualified candidates will helpoperate maintain and sustain critical national mission systems to deliver resilient strategic threat warning and space capabilities as part of a world-wide architecture providing strategic warning that our nation depends on during a conflict. This program willprovidean opportunity to exploit the capabilities inherent in our diverse national systems to better meet the needs of the national command authority and warfighters to detect track and respond to strategic threats through 2030 and beyond

TheSenior Systems Engineer / Segment Lead Systems Engineer will lead systems engineering integration sustainment engineering and digital engineering activities supporting mission-critical NORAD and USSPACECOM operations within the Cheyenne Mountain Complex environment. This role will oversee requirements analysis system integration technical baseline management modernization testing sustainment and operational engineering efforts across complex space missile warning and command-and-control systems. The ideal candidate willpossessstrong experience supporting complex DoD programs in operational or classified environments while leading collaboration efforts across software cybersecurity integration and operations teams to improve system reliability mission readiness and operational effectiveness throughout the program lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering activities across the full system lifecycle including requirements development architecture integration testing deployment sustainment and modernization
• Serve as a technical lead for assigned mission systems engineering segments or integrated capability areas
• Oversee development and maintenance of engineering documentation interface definitions technical baselines architecture products and engineering change activities
• Lead system integration efforts across hardware software cybersecurity networking and operational mission environments
• Provide technical leadership for troubleshooting root cause analysis risk mitigation and resolution of complex engineering and operational issues
• Support digital engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) initiatives across the program
• Coordinate engineering efforts across software development cybersecurity operations integration and external stakeholder teams
• Support verification and validation activities test planning readiness reviews and operational assessments
• Participate in Agile engineering activities including sprint planning backlog refinement technical reviews and integration planning
• Identifytechnical risks support mitigation planning and provide engineering recommendations to program leadership
• Mentor junior engineers andprovidetechnical guidance across engineering teams
• Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on mission readiness reliability scalability and maintainability

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree with8 years of relevant experience; OR Masters degree with6 years of relevant experience.Additional four (4)years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree

• ActiveTop Secretclearance with SCI eligibility requiredability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI access

• Experience leading systems engineering activities within DoD Intelligence Community space missile defense or command-and-control environments

• Experience leading integration sustainment engineering or modernization efforts supporting mission-critical systems

• Strong understanding of systems engineering lifecycle processes technical baselines integration methodologies and operational sustainment

• Experience leading technical teams in classified operational environments

• Experience supporting complex troubleshooting engineering analysis and operational issue resolution

• Experience working within Linux and/or Windows environments

• Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience briefing technical and program leadership

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting NORAD USSPACECOM Space Force missile warning or space domain awareness missions

• Familiarity with MBSE and digital engineering methodologies

• Experience with Agile development environments andDevSecOpsprocesses

• Experience supporting satellite ground systems command-and-control systems or enterprise mission systems

• Familiarity with tools such as Jira Confluence GitLab DOORS Cameo or similar engineering platforms

• Experience supporting integration and test activities in classified environments

• Security orotherDoD 8140/8570 compliant certification preferred

• Prior experience serving as a technical lead segment lead or engineering lead on large-scale DoD programs

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.