Satellite Ground Systems Engineer

Peraton; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Herndon, VA is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support mission-critical space and intelligence programs. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, along with US Citizenship and a TS/SCI security clearance. Responsibilities include developing system performance models, conducting requirements analysis, and integrating system components. This role offers the chance to make a significant impact in a dynamic, multidisciplinary team.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of relative experience.
• US Citizenship and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance.
• Willing to sit for and pass a polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Develop concepts of operation.
• Conduct requirements analysis.
• Integrate system components and conduct system tests.
• Create clear project objectives and build requirements.

Skills

Signal processing for complex RF waveforms

Radio Frequency Communications

System Analysis

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Team-first mentality

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Radio Frequency, Engineering, Mathematics, or related field

Job description

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Radio Frequency, STEM degree, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Science or related Engineering field.
• A minimum of 5 years of relative experience
• US Citizenship and maintain a TS/SCI security clearance and willing to sit for and pass a polygraph within 30 days of employment or at customers request. Contract requires TS/SCI with poly
• Experience in signal processing for complex RF waveforms.
• Experience with Radio Frequency Communications, Signal Processing, and System Analysis.

Desired Qualifications:

• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• A team-first mentality that supports a wide range of technical projects and tasks.

Ready to make an impact? Peraton has exciting opportunities to join a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, supporting several mission critical space and intelligence programs, including development, deployment, operations and maintenance of satellite ground terminals and associated systems. Peraton is seeking a self-starting cleared Senior Systems Engineer in our Herndon, VA location.

The Satellite Ground Systems Engineer will be responsible for the following but not limited to:

The ideal and selected candidate will:

• Develop concepts of operation.
• Conduct requirements analysis.
• Develop verification plans.
• Develop and exercise system performance models.
• Support major program reviews.
• Integrate system components and conduct system tests
• Plan and execute test events.
• Work within a team to accomplish customer deployment goals.
• Identifying critical analysis required, organizing and performing analysis tasks, organizing and performing system- and design-level trades, developing and evaluating algorithms, defining system architecture to implement algorithms
• Requirements verification planning and execution
• Support business development, development of system engineering and analysis program plans.
• Develop concepts of operation, technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, supportability and effectiveness analyses, functional analysis, time-lineanalysis, detailed trade studies
• Create clear and attainable project objectives, build project requirements, and manage constraints of cost, time, scope, and quality
• Ensure production schedules are met and system resources are used effectively
• Coordinate resolution of production-related problems
• Ensures proper relationships are established between customers, teaming partners, and vendors to facilitate the delivery of systems and services
• Manage the integration of vendor tasks and track and review vendor deliverables.
• Supervise, manage, support and evaluate personnel