Junior Mid-Level Systems Engineer

Peraton; Maryland; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage

25 days of PTO accrued annually

Eligible for an attractive bonus plan

Job summary

A defense technology firm seeks a Junior Mid-Level Systems Engineer to provide engineering support to a government customer. This position requires at least 6 years of systems engineering experience and a Bachelor’s or advanced degree in a related field. TS/SCI clearance with polygraph is a must. Responsibilities include ensuring the technical integrity of deliverables and conducting systems engineering activities. The job also offers enhanced benefits, including a bonus plan and generous PTO.

Qualifications

• 6 years of systems engineering experience required; Master's or PhD may substitute for 2 years.
• TS/SCI clearance with polygraph needed.

Responsibilities

• Provide enterprise-focused engineering support to a government customer.
• Support a DoD customer and communicate with senior executives.
• Ensure technical integrity and quality of work performed.

Skills

Strong oral and written communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or related discipline

Job description

Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:

• Bachelor’s degree or advanced degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or other related discipline plus at least 6 years of systems engineering experience. A Master’s degree or PhD may be substituted for two years of experience. A high school diploma or GED plus 10 years of systems engineering experience would also be acceptable.
• Position requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:

• Strong oral and written communication skills.

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

Responsibilities

We are seeking a Junior Mid-Level Systems Engineer to provide enterprise-focused engineering support to a government customer. This role entails supporting a DoD customer and communicating with other program personnel, customers, and senior executives. You will be responsible for the technical integrity, quality and completeness of work performed and deliverables associated with one or more of the process areas defined in ISO/IEC 15288; including, but not limited to, the following:

• Perform systems engineering activities and assist in the preparation of multiple work products in Project and Technical Process Areas associated with the ISO/IEC 15288
• Develop and deliver a work product in any of the ISO/IEC 15288 Process Areas.
• Assist in performing systems engineering activities in the ISO/IEC 15288 Agreement or Enterprise Process Areas.
• Perform analysis of technical alternatives for a project and make preliminary recommendations.
• Independently analyze and recommend alternatives for elements of project's technical design.
• Contributes to the development of sections of systems engineering documentation such as System Engineering Plans, Initial Capabilities Documents, Requirements specifications, and Interface Control Documents.
• Manages system requirements and derived requirements to ensure the delivery of production systems that are compatible with the defined system architecture(s) - Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF), Service-oriented Architecture
• Assists with the allocation of the same to individual hardware, software, facility, and personnel components

Benefits

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.