Senior Level GEOINT Systems Engineer

Peraton; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Level GEOINT Systems Engineer to support enterprise transformation across NGA mission systems. You will apply the Systems Engineering lifecycle, architect TCPED, and lead end-to-end integration across NGA and Mission Partners, onsite in Chantilly or Springfield, VA.

The ideal candidate has 12+ years in DoD/IC, TS/SCI with poly, and experience with architecture analyses, AoAs, CoAs, and roadmaps.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Systems Engineering or related STEM field, or equivalent senior-level experience.
• 12+ years in DoD/IC Acquisition, Requirements, PPBES, or System of Systems/Cloud environments.
• Active TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain SCI eligibility and polygraph.

Responsibilities

• Support enterprise transformation across GEOINT mission systems and projects.
• Lead end-to-end integration between NGA and Mission Partners.
• Develop architecture, requirements, CONOPS, and roadmaps.
• Conduct AoAs, CoAs, and trade studies to inform investments.
• Participate in NGA governance, CM, and risk management processes.

Skills

Systems engineering lifecycle

DoD/IC Acquisition Process

Architecture Analysis

System integration

GEOINT TCPED knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering

SAFe Certification(s)

Tools

Jira

Confluence

MBSE Tools

Job description

Senior Level GEOINT Systems Engineer

Job Locations

US-VA-Chantilly | US-VA-Springfield

Requisition ID: 2026-171445

Position Category: Engineering

Clearance: Top Secret/SCI w/Poly

Responsibilities

We are seeking a Senior-Level GEOINT Systems Engineer with hands‑on experience across the Systems Engineering & Integration Lifecycle (e.g., Architecture, Requirements, CONOPS, Integration, Test, Transition) to support a variety of enterprise transformation initiatives across GEOINT mission systems and projects. The ideal candidate has expertise with the GEOINT Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination (TCPED) Architecture and will bring a critical‑thinking mindset to strategic enterprise architecture and technical planning, engineering analyses, and cross‑organization coordination and integration activities to modernize the GEOINT architecture and advance GEOINT mission capabilities.

As a member of the Enterprise Engineering & Architecture Division's Integration Team, you will work alongside Expert, Senior, Mid, and Junior Engineer and Integrator teammates to conduct a wide variety of analyses (e.g., Architecture Gap Analysis, Enterprise Requirements Analysis, Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Courses of Action (COAs), and Trade Studies), developing recommendations that will inform investment decisions (e.g., system divestitures and consolidation). You will apply your Systems Engineering and Integration knowledge to support a variety of integration activities across NGA Program Executive Offices (PEOs), ensuring synchronization of activities and documentation of the Enterprise baseline (e.g., architecture, requirements, interfaces). You will leverage your knowledge of the Joint Enterprise Ground and Space Architecture and lead end‑to‑end integration projects between NGA and its Mission Partners, from project planning through Transition to Operations (TTO).

Working within NGA's Digital Engineering Environment, you will help to facilitate the development of integrated project plans, requirements, epics, target state architectures, CONOPS, and roadmaps. You will lead / participate in cross‑organizational Integrated Project Teams focused on Analytic, Collection Management, Data Services, Foundation GEOINT, and Information Technology modernization, ensuring integrated solutions and capability deliveries.

Duties include (but are not limited to): In partnership with Systems Engineer, Integrator, and Architecture Teammates,

• Perform architecture gap analysis and develop the Future State Enterprise Architecture.


• Conduct engineering analyses to inform GEOINT Mission and IT capability investment decisions in alignment with the Enterprise Architecture baseline.


• Conduct baseline analysis, driving allocation of requirements to systems architecture components and executing programs and end‑to‑end traceability of requirements, architecture, etc.


• Capture and translate mission and customer requirements/needs into systems/capability requirements and solutions.


• Perform systems integration activities across organizations; lead and participate in integrated project teams, driving the development of project plans, architecture and engineering artifacts (e.g., CONOPS), roadmaps / schedules, Risks, etc.


• Lead / participate in Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Course of Actions (CoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments.


• Provide thought leadership, identifying opportunities to expand team scope and defining project plans to capture team tasking, deliverables, and execution timelines.


• Participate in NGA Governance, Configuration Management, and Risk Management processes.

Location: This position is fully onsite in either Chantilly or Springfield, VA

Qualifications

Skills and Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Systems Engineering or in related technical or scientific fields such as engineering, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or equivalent Senior level experience as a Systems Engineer.


• 12+ years' working experience in government or industry in relevant work areas including: DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, PPBES Process or system engineering of large complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture/Cloud environments.


• Experience with and strong understanding of systems engineering lifecycle.


• Active TS/SCI clearance or the ability to obtain SCI eligibility and successfully pass a polygraph.

Desired:

• Extensive experience / working knowledge of the GEOINT TCPED Architecture (Data Providers, Systems / Services, Interfaces, Data Flows)


• Demonstrated knowledge of the current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises


• Demonstrated knowledge of transformational initiatives, such as Artificial Intelligence, Multi-Cloud, and/or Edge Nodes


• Experience leading cross‑organization Working Groups, Tiger Teams, and/or IPTs


• Experience leading large‑scale, complex enterprise transitions


• Experience conducting a variety of engineering analyses, from project plan development through recommendation out‑brief


• Experience with agile project management tools, such as Jira and Confluence


• Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Certification(s)


• Experience / working knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools, and languages

Peraton Overview

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 do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$135,000 - $216,000. 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.

EEO

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