Senior SATCOM Systems Architect & Lead Engineer

Peraton

Maryland

On-site

USD 120,000 - 150,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Heavily subsidized employee benefits
25 days PTO
Eligibility for a bonus plan

Job summary

A leading defense contractor in Maryland is seeking a deeply technical Lead Engineer to serve as the technical authority for an Operations & Maintenance program supporting SATCOM infrastructure and global mobility communications. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of Top Secret clearance, a Bachelor's degree, and extensive experience in systems and network engineering. This role includes responsibilities for ensuring system architecture, cybersecurity compliance, and the integration of SATCOM capabilities across various environments. Attractive benefits and a bonus plan are included.

Qualifications

  • Minimum of Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
  • Bachelor's degree and 12+ years of experience in systems engineering.
  • 10+ years of experience supporting DoD SATCOM systems.

Responsibilities

  • Ownership of the full engineering lifecycle across SATCOM gateway systems.
  • Ensure interoperability, redundancy, and high availability across systems.
  • Accountable for cybersecurity engineering and compliance.

Skills

Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
Systems engineering
Network engineering
Software engineering
DoD SATCOM experience
IAM Level III certification
DoD cybersecurity frameworks
Enterprise network infrastructure

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Tools

Nagios
Python
AWS GovCloud
Oracle

Job description

A leading defense contractor in Maryland is seeking a deeply technical Lead Engineer to serve as the technical authority for an Operations & Maintenance program supporting SATCOM infrastructure and global mobility communications. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of Top Secret clearance, a Bachelor's degree, and extensive experience in systems and network engineering. This role includes responsibilities for ensuring system architecture, cybersecurity compliance, and the integration of SATCOM capabilities across various environments. Attractive benefits and a bonus plan are included.
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