Senior Geospatial Systems Engineer — Lead DoD Programs

Peraton; Chantilly (NC); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the systems engineering discipline from requirements through integration and test for high-impact GEOINT programs with NSG/ASG and DoD partners. You will mentor engineering teams, shape solutions architecture, and operate at the scale of Major Systems Acquisitions spanning multiple agencies.

This onsite role is based in Chantilly or Springfield, VA, requiring deep lifecycle engineering experience, systems-of-systems work, and a current TS/SCI

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related STEM field (or equivalent experience).
• 12+ years in government or industry systems engineering, including DoD/IC Acquisition, Requirements, or PPBES processes, or large-scale System of Systems / Service-Oriented Architecture work (cloud, on-prem, or hybrid).
• Strong grasp of the full systems engineering lifecycle.
• Current knowledge of the NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises.
• Prior NGA, NSG/ASG, IC, or DoD program experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance or adjudication in progress, with ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and guide mid- and junior-level systems engineers across requirements, solutions design, integration, and test & evaluation.
• Drive requirements traceability and architecture analysis, spotting opportunities to modernize systems, workflows, and cloud capabilities.
• Translate mission needs into systems requirements and lead solutions design against emerging technology.
• Lead systems integration and allocate requirements across architecture components and programs.
• Run Analyses of Alternatives, Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments to inform major technical decisions.
• Contribute to strategic planning, risk management, performance engineering, and interface design.
• Integrate systems, services, and interfaces across organizational and agency boundaries at the Major Systems Acquisition level.

Skills

12+ years systems engineering

Full lifecycle engineering

NSG/ASG knowledge

DoD/IC program experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM or related field

Master's degree in Systems Engineering or related field

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the systems engineering discipline from requirements through integration and test for high-impact GEOINT programs with NSG/ASG and DoD partners. You will mentor engineering teams, shape solutions architecture, and operate at the scale of Major Systems Acquisitions spanning multiple agencies.

This onsite role is based in Chantilly or Springfield, VA, requiring deep lifecycle engineering experience, systems-of-systems work, and a current TS/SCI