Senior Cyber Systems Engineer & Advisor

VulnU; Laurel (MD); On-site; USD 176,000 - 282,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid parental leave

25 days PTO

Job summary

Peraton in Laurel, MD is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the analysis, design, integration, and implementation of complex systems for national security missions. You will translate user needs into detailed system requirements and architectures while collaborating with government stakeholders and technical teams.

The role requires leadership across the system lifecycle, development of SE plans, and hands-on Agile requirements management.

Qualifications

• 20+ years of Systems Engineering experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
• Experience developing Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs).
• Experience in translating business needs into technical requirements and managing requirements across teams.
• Strong collaboration with government stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering, design, development, and integration across the system lifecycle.
• Translate user requirements, CONOPS, and high-level architectures into detailed specifications.
• Interface with Government stakeholders, senior leadership, and program teams.
• Develop and maintain system architecture, design, and engineering documentation.
• Plan SE activities, risk assessment, and test/verification plans.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements analysis

Agile methodologies

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or related field

Job description

Peraton in Laurel, MD is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support the analysis, design, integration, and implementation of complex systems for national security missions. You will translate user needs into detailed system requirements and architectures while collaborating with government stakeholders and technical teams.

The role requires leadership across the system lifecycle, development of SE plans, and hands-on Agile requirements management.