Efficiency Systems Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Enhanced employee benefits

25 days of PTO

Attractive bonus plan

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an Efficiency Systems Engineer in Maryland to support major engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This full-time role requires extensive systems engineering experience and offers enhanced benefits, 25 days PTO, and participation in a bonus plan.

Main tasks involve requirements management and process improvement initiatives to enhance the organization’s efficiency and responsiveness. Applicants must possess a bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field and a TS/SCI clearance.

Qualifications

• 20 years of systems engineering experience, or a combination as described.
• TS/SCI clearance with polygraph required.
• Familiarity with process engineering or Lean Six Sigma.

Responsibilities

• Perform requirements management for an efficiency-focused organization.
• Engage with personnel to improve processes.
• Identify areas for improvement and recommend changes.

Skills

Requirements management

Process improvement techniques

Strong communication skills

Ability to work independently

Adaptability in dynamic environments

Education

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or related field

Master’s degree or PhD

Job description

Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, electrical engineering, systems engineering, or a related discipline and at least 20 years of systems engineering experience. A master’s degree or PhD may be substituted for two years of experience for a total of 18 years of systems engineering experience. Note: High School Diploma or GED plus 24 years of systems engineering experience would also be acceptable.
• Requirements management and requirements elicitation experience.
• Familiarity with process improvement techniques.
• Position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:

• Process engineering, Lean Six Sigma or other process improvement experience
• Management consultancy or similar experience
• The ability to proactively reach out to high-level customers without prior engagement, understand their process and system workflows, and develop requirements for improved systems and processes
• Familiarity with customer policy and engagement initiatives
• Strong oral, written and interpersonal communications skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team setting to complete assigned tasks on schedule
• Flexible/easily adaptable within a dynamic work environment

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which includes 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 an Efficiency Systems Engineer to 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 a customer location.

As an Efficiency Systems Engineer on our team, you will support an efficiency‑focused group at the top level of a directorate focused on identifying and seizing opportunities to leverage and evolve the directorate’s personnel. Tasks include:

• Perform requirements management for an efficiency-focused organization and help make improvement recommendations while ensuring critical requirements are not lost.
• Engage with internal and external personnel to improve the processes of the organization, including helping the organization ‘run more like a business’.
• Identify areas for improvement and help realize changes in processes that are scalable to other organizations. #AJCM #MDFSP