Senior Geospatial Systems Engineer (TS/SCI)

Peraton; Springfield (VA); Hybrid; 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 GEOINT and national security programs. The role requires mentoring teams, shaping solutions architecture, and delivering across major acquisitions across multiple agencies.

You will apply requirements traceability, modernize workflows and cloud capabilities, and translate mission needs into system requirements while guiding design and integration across

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related STEM field (or equivalent experience: +4 years without a degree, +2 years with non‑STEM degree)
• 12+ years in government or industry systems engineering, including DoD/IC Acquisition, Requirements, or PPBES processes, or large-scale SoS/SOA work
• 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

Systems engineering

DoD/IC acquisition

TS/SCI clearance

Requirements lifecycle

Program/portfolio experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM 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 GEOINT and national security programs. The role requires mentoring teams, shaping solutions architecture, and delivering across major acquisitions across multiple agencies.

You will apply requirements traceability, modernize workflows and cloud capabilities, and translate mission needs into system requirements while guiding design and integration across