Expert Level Systems Engineer

Peraton; Chantilly (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage

25 days of PTO annually

Attractive bonus plan

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an Expert Systems Engineer in Chantilly, Virginia, to provide senior-level technical leadership for complex national security and geospatial intelligence programs. The role involves guiding multidisciplinary teams through the full systems engineering lifecycle while ensuring mission requirements translate into effective solutions. Key qualifications include a Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field, extensive experience in government or industry, and an active TS/SCI clearance. The position includes generous employee benefits and opportunities for career growth.

Qualifications

• 18+ years of experience in government or industry supporting DoD/IC acquisition processes.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph.
• Strong understanding of current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprise environments.

Responsibilities

• Support leading systems engineering efforts across requirements development and solution design.
• Analyze and trace user requirements to system architectures and workflows.
• Provide technical guidance aligning long-term vision and mission needs.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Technical Leadership

Geospatial Intelligence

Full Systems Engineering Lifecycle

Requirements Management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or related STEM field

Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or related technical discipline

Tools

Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools

Cloud-based architectures

Job description

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.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related STEM field such as Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or similar.
  • Additional experience may be substituted for a degree.
• 18+ years of experience in government or industry supporting:
  • DoD/IC acquisition processes
  • Requirements management
  • PPBES
  • Large-scale systems engineering in complex enterprise environments
• Strong understanding of the full systems engineering lifecycle.
• Knowledge of current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprise environments.
• Experience supporting NGA, Intelligence Community, or DoD programs.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering or related technical discipline.
• Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies.
• Software Development Framework certification.
• International Council on Systems Engineering ESEP certification
• Professional Engineer (PE) license.
• Experience with:
  • Cloud-based architectures
  • Big Data environments
  • Automation and Artificial Intelligence solutions
  • Geospatial intelligence technologies
• Expertise in:
  • Photogrammetry
  • Remote sensing
  • Image science
  • GIS / geomatics
• Active participation in professional organizations such as:
  • United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation
  • Open Geospatial Consortium

We are seeking an Expert Systems Engineer to provide senior-level technical leadership in support of complex national security and geospatial intelligence programs. In this role, you will help guide multidisciplinary engineering teams through the full systems engineering lifecycle, ensuring mission requirements are translated into scalable, resilient, and effective solutions across enterprise environments. This position supports initiatives spanning the National System of Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and other Federal partners.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Government in leading systems engineering efforts across requirements development, solution design, integration, testing, sustainment, and performance analysis.
• Analyze and trace user requirements to system architectures, workflows, and technical solutions.
• Advise stakeholders on solution changes driven by mission needs, emerging technologies, and operational priorities.
• Translate mission and customer needs into technical requirements and system capabilities.
• Support allocation of requirements across system components and implementation programs.
• Lead or support systems integration activities across cloud, on-premise, and hybrid environments.
• Conduct and guide Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), Course of Action (CoA) studies, trade studies, and technical assessments.
• Contribute to strategic technical planning, risk management, interface design, and performance engineering.
• Provide technical guidance aligning long-term vision, mission needs, and engineering execution.
• Coordinate engineering efforts across multiple major acquisition programs and organizational boundaries.
• Mentor and oversee junior and senior engineering staff across the program.

What You Bring

You are a strategic technical leader who can bridge mission needs with engineering execution, influence enterprise-level decisions, and deliver innovative solutions in highly complex environments.