Senior Defense Systems Engineer — MOSA & DevSecOps Lead

Peraton; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Sr. Technical Project Engineer in Huntsville, AL, responsible for oversight of modernization tasks and technical coordination. The role necessitates strong experience in systems engineering and collaboration with government and industry partners.

Ideal candidates will have at least 12 years of experience with at least a BS/BA, an active TS/SCI clearance, and proven technical leadership in defense modernization programs.

Salary range is $135,000 - $216,000 based on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.
• Experience in systems engineering, software engineering, defense modernization, C5ISR.
• Active TS/SCI clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Provide senior-level technical oversight across modernization tasks.
• Support coordination between Government, prime, subcontractor, and industry partners.
• Track task execution, action items, risks, blockers, dependencies, and technical decisions.

Skills

Systems engineering

Technical leadership

Software engineering

Defense modernization

C5ISR

Missile defense

Education

BS/BA minimum 12 years experience

MS/MA minimum 10 years experience

Ph.D. minimum 7 years experience

Tools

DevSecOps

CI/CD

GitLab

Kubernetes/OpenShift

Job description

Peraton seeks a Sr. Technical Project Engineer in Huntsville, AL, responsible for oversight of modernization tasks and technical coordination. The role necessitates strong experience in systems engineering and collaboration with government and industry partners.

Ideal candidates will have at least 12 years of experience with at least a BS/BA, an active TS/SCI clearance, and proven technical leadership in defense modernization programs.

Salary range is $135,000 - $216,000 based on experience and qualifications.