Senior Systems Engineering

Senior-level System Engineers employ a multi-discipline approach to requirements engineering, solutions engineering, scheduling, reliability, resiliency, services development, integration, test and evaluation, maintainability and analysis across the NGA to ensure timely and accurate execution of corporate mission and functions.

• Assesses corporate IT change requests against current enterprise capabilities, policy and strategy.
• Assists in the translation of customer needs into derived system/capability requirements.
• Guides working group sessions with stakeholders to identify and document IT functional requirements to inform solution cost estimating and implementation by the service provider.
• Performs planning, analysis/traceability of user requirements, procedures, and problems to automate or improve existing business systems or workflows.
• Performs capability needs assessment to make recommendations to the government on if a material or non-material solution is best suited to satisfy customer’s needs.
• Supports performing user acceptance testing of corporate application capabilities.
• Assists the Government with systems implementation activities.
• Assists with Analysis of Alternatives, Course of Actions, or Engineering Assessments.
• Assists the Government in strategic technical planning, project management, system engineering, and risk management of corporate applications or services.
• Assists the Government in managing customer capability change requests (CRQ), related requirements documentation and activities in a centralized portal/database.

Location: This position is 100% onsite in Springfield, Virginia. Remote or hybrid work is not available.

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 participate in an attractive bonus plan.

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or in related technical or scientific fields such as engineering, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or 12+ years of work experience as a System Engineer.
• 12+ years of work experience in government or industry. Relevant work area(s) include: DoW/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, PPBES Process or system engineering of large complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture/Cloud environments

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or in related technical or scientific fields such as engineering, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program.
• Demonstrated experience documenting functional requirements.
• Previous NGA, IC or DoW program/project work experience

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 world’s 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 can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.