Cross Access Geolocation Systems Engineer

Peraton; Maryland; On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Heavily subsidized employee benefits

25 days PTO accrued annually

Attractive bonus plan

Job summary

A leading technology company in Maryland is seeking a Cross Access Geolocation Systems Engineer for a full-time position. You'll provide integration support for geolocation systems and collaborate with various military and intelligence organizations. The role requires deep knowledge in RF signals and systems engineering, along with a TS/SCI clearance. You'll also draft essential documents and drive requirements development. The company offers great employee benefits, including subsidized health coverage and 25 days of PTO.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 20 years of general systems engineering experience.
• Experience with Military Service and Intelligence Community SIGINT collection.
• Experience with system development and collaborative standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide integration support for cooperative geolocation systems.
• Support technical exchanges and develop cross-organizational solutions.
• Draft documents like strategy papers and systems requirements documentation.

Skills

TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

Strong written and oral communication skills

Understanding of cellular and wireless communications protocols

Knowledge of radio signal geolocation techniques

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field (20 years experience)

Master’s degree or PhD in engineering or related field (18 years experience)

High school diploma or GED (24 years experience)

Job description

Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in a qualified engineering field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 20 years of general systems engineering experience
• Master’s degree or PhD in a qualified engineering field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university with a minimum of 18 years of general systems engineering experience, or a high school diploma or GED with a minimum of 24 years of general systems
• Skilled technical process manager with strong written and oral communication skills
• Position requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:

• Experience with system development and collaborative standards development and implementation
• Understanding of modern cellular and wireless communications protocols especially in the context of locating those signals
• Knowledgeable of a variety of radio signal geolocation techniques
• Experience with Military Service and Intelligence Community SIGINT collection and geolocation systems
• Knowledge of Airborne (or All Domain) Overhead Cooperative Operations (AOCO) programs

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.

Peraton is hiring a Cross Access Geolocation Systems Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Jessup, MD. As a systems engineer on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide Engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full‑time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at the customer site. As a Cross Access Geolocation Systems Engineer on our team you will provide integration support (requirements, specification through development) of cooperative geolocation systems. You will also represent the customer’s organization at technical exchanges and will support the development of collaborative, cross organizational and cross system solutions. You must be able to work across military and Intelligence organization boundaries to build consensus on contentious technical issues that arise as you aid the creation of a suite of community cross geolocation specifications and implementations. You will apply your knowledge of RF signals and technology, especially modern wireless and cellular signals, radars, and computer‑to‑computer RF signals, to support the customer’s development of a strategy for enhancing community geolocation capabilities.

Activities associated with this position include:

• Drafting documents such as strategy papers, concepts of operation, systems requirements documentation, and other similar products
• Participating in requirements elicitation and requirement development through concept development of proposed technical solution(s); this will include evaluating proposed capabilities requirements and articulating both top level and lower-level system requirements to achieve the desired end state
• Participating in system architecture development, interface- and data exchange‑standardization, and other technical coordination functions required to implement specified capability requirements
• Monitoring status of on‑going projects and programs and making technical recommendations at decision points to government based on change requests, issues, and/or test results.