Lead Systems Engineer

Peraton; Suitland (MD); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in Suitland, MD is seeking a Lead Systems Engineer to drive end-to-end systems engineering on a large federal modernization program. You will bridge architecture and delivery, translating designs into scalable, cloud-native solutions and implementing DevSecOps across multiple teams.

The role emphasizes data-centric, real-time processing, integration across data platforms, and adherence to security and performance requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 15+ years experience or equivalent combination as listed in the qualifications.
• U.S. Citizenship with ability to obtain Public Trust clearance.
• Experience leading systems engineering and large-scale IT modernization programs.
• Strong knowledge of requirements, integration, and validation, and cloud-based environments.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across systems engineering efforts within the DTAM program.
• Translate architectural designs into actionable engineering plans and execution.
• Define and manage system requirements, interfaces, and integration points.
• Lead system integration across applications, data platforms, and cloud environments.
• Ensure systems meet performance, scalability, reliability, and security requirements.
• Identify and resolve technical risks, dependencies, and integration challenges.
• Support modernization efforts by engineering transitions from legacy to cloud native systems.
• Collaborate with architects, developers, data engineers, and program leadership to ensure alignment.
• Drive adoption of DevSecOps practices, enabling automation, testing, and continuous delivery.
• Participate in stakeholder discussions, providing technical insight and decision support.
• Mentor engineering teams and enforce systems engineering best practices.

Job description

Lead Systems Engineer

Job Locations: US-MD-Suitland

Requisition ID: 2026-171174

Position Category: Engineering

Clearance: Public Trust

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking an experienced Lead Systems Engineer to join our team of qualified and diverse individuals.

This position supports Peraton's federal customer as part of an application transformation and modernization initiative.

This program is driving a large-scale transformation of systems into a data-centric, cloud-native ecosystem capable of supporting high-volume, near real-time data processing and advanced analytics. The work includes modernization of legacy applications, development of new cloud-native solutions, and implementation of DevSecOps and scaled Agile practices across the organization.

As a Lead Systems Engineer at Peraton, you will drive end-to-end systems engineering execution across a large-scale federal modernization program.

You will operate between architecture and delivery-ensuring that system designs are translated into working, integrated, and scalable solutions. You will lead engineering efforts across multiple teams, coordinating system integration, requirements alignment, and technical execution.

Location: Suitland, MD (Hybrid)

Day to Day Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide technical leadership across systems engineering efforts within the DTAM program
• Translate architectural designs into actionable engineering plans and execution
• Define and manage system requirements, interfaces, and integration points
• Lead system integration across applications, data platforms, and cloud environments
• Ensure systems meet performance, scalability, reliability, and security requirements
• Identify and resolve technical risks, dependencies, and integration challenges
• Support modernization efforts by engineering transitions from legacy to cloud native systems
• Collaborate with architects, developers, data engineers, and program leadership to ensure alignment
• Drive adoption of DevSecOps practices, enabling automation, testing, and continuous delivery
• Participate in stakeholder discussions, providing technical insight and decision support
• Mentor engineering teams and enforce systems engineering best practices

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree and 16 years of experience or an Associates degree and 18 years of experience or a High School diploma/equivalent and 20 years of experience.
• Must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance
• 15+ years of experience in systems engineering, integration, or technical leadership roles
• Proven experience supporting large-scale, complex IT systems or modernization programs
• Strong experience with systems engineering principles, including requirements, integration, and validation
• Experience integrating complex systems across applications, data platforms, and infrastructure
• Experience working in cloud-based environments and modern distributed systems
• Understanding of DevSecOps practices and system engineering within CI/CD environments
• Ability to manage system complexity across multiple teams and technical domains

Preferred Qualifications

• Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
• Agile certifications (Scrum, SAFe, or similar)
• Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP)
• Experience supporting large-scale federal programs
• Experience with large-scale data systems or real-time processing environments

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.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.