Senior Emerging Technology Systems Engineer (AI emphasis)

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

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 25 days

Enhanced benefits package

Annual bonus eligibility

Job summary

Peraton is hiring a Senior Emerging Technology Systems Engineer (AI emphasis) to join the Cyber Mission unit in Jessup, MD. You will support the government by developing SE artifacts, plans, and requirements, guiding technology transitions and documenting decisions with stakeholders.

The role requires a TS/SCI clearance with polygraph, a strong systems engineering background, and a track record with IC customers. This is a full-time position performing at a customer site in Maryland.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or related discipline with 15+ years of systems engineering experience.
• Master's or PhD may substitute two years of experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Develop sections of systems engineering documentation such as Systems Engineering Plans, Requirements specifications, and Interface Control Documents.
• Plan, monitor, and generate systems engineering artifacts to assist the government with technology transition.
• Lead and document decision meetings with stakeholders to accomplish the work.

Skills

Operational experience

TS/SCI clearance with polygraph

Customer interface / requirements elic

Systems engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS / IS / Engineering

Master's or PhD substitute for 2 years

HS diploma + 19 years experience acceptable

Job description

About Peraton

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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

About The Role

Peraton is hiring a Senior Emerging Technology (emphasis on AI) Systems Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Jessup, MD. As a Systems Engineer on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at a customer location.

As an Emerging Technology Systems Engineer, you will support the customer in establishing and formalizing approaches that will underpin formal requirements and processes supporting customers. This role will contribute to the development of sections of systems engineering documentation such as Systems Engineering Plans, Requirements specifications, and Interface Control Documents. This role involves planning, monitoring, and generating systems engineering artifacts to assist the government with facilitating technology transition into and out of the capabilities architecture, and works with the government to facilitate, lead and document decision meetings to engage stakeholders in accomplishing the work.

The role will also help define the methods, processes, and evaluation criteria by which the systems, subsystems and work products are verified against their requirements in a written plan. #MDFSP #AJCM

Qualifications

Individual Capabilities/Experience Required

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering or other related discipline and at least 15 years of systems engineering experience. A Master's or PhD Degree may be substituted for two years of experience. Note: A High School Diploma or GED plus 19 years of systems engineering experience would also be acceptable.
• Operational experience of customer systems
• Position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired

• Significant experience with Intelligence Community customers, their missions and infrastructures.
• Ability to establish and maintain strong working relationships with customers.
• Demonstrated customer interface experience in eliciting technical requirements.
• Experience working on project development from requirements definition to deployment.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Details

Target Salary Range: $176,000 - $282,000. 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.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Statements: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity.

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