Senior Cyber Systems Engineering Advisor

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

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the analysis, design, integration, and implementation of complex systems for national security programs. The candidate will translate operational needs into system requirements and architectures, working with users, stakeholders, and technical teams.

Responsibilities include leading SE activities across the lifecycle, refining requirements, and ensuring technical deliverables meet quality standards, with direct interface to Government stakeholders

Qualifications

• 20+ years of Systems Engineering experience with programs of similar scope and complexity.
• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or a related technical discipline from an accredited institution; five additional years may substitute the degree.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with a current polygraph.
• Experience developing Functional Requirements Documents (FRDs) and translating operational needs into clear, actionable technical requirements for software developers, testers, and project managers.
• Experience defining detailed functional and technical requirements describing system behavior, data processing, interfaces, workflows, and business objectives.
• Hands-on experience with Agile methodologies and requirements management, including elicitation, analysis, decomposition, derivation, traceability, and validation.

Responsibilities

• Lead systems engineering, design, development, and integration activities throughout the system lifecycle.
• Translate user requirements, CONOPS, and high-level architectures into detailed system requirements specifications.
• Collaborate with users and stakeholders to define and refine requirements and evaluate technical approaches.
• Provide technical leadership across integration of requirements, system design, architecture, and emerging technologies.
• Develop and maintain system architecture, design, engineering, and other technical documentation.
• Support development planning, including SEMPs, integration plans, and test plans.
• Interface with Government stakeholders on technical matters, issues, risks, and challenges.
• Ensure quality and completeness of SE deliverables; resolve issues across teams.
• Communicate concepts, recommendations, and project status to program personnel and executives.

Skills

Systems engineering

Agile methodologies

Requirements management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering/CS/Information Systems/Engineering

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the analysis, design, integration, and implementation of complex systems for national security programs. The candidate will translate operational needs into system requirements and architectures, working with users, stakeholders, and technical teams.

Responsibilities include leading SE activities across the lifecycle, refining requirements, and ensuring technical deliverables meet quality standards, with direct interface to Government stakeholders