Senior Systems Design Engineer – Air/Ground Radio Networks

Peraton; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a NEXCOM Senior Systems Design Engineer in Los Angeles to lead systems engineering activities for the BNATCS program, focusing on large‑scale radio network equipment deployment across FAA centers. You will drive MBSE approaches, manage site surveys, and coordinate with FAA, CAD drafters, schedulers, and third‑party teams.

You will define requirements, perform system decomposition, and develop site installation packages while guiding junior engineers and ensuring alignment with

Qualifications

• Minimum education aligns with senior engineering role (BS/BA or higher).
• Experience with MBSE and system decomposition essential.
• Strong leadership and mentoring within engineering teams required.
• Excellent written and verbal communication for technical reviews and cross‑functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Lead large‑scale radio network planning and site surveys.
• Create site installation engineering packages (drawings, BOM, steps, schematics).
• Develop system design packages for site prep, procurement, and installation.
• Support development of site engineering packages for radio equipment installations.
• Perform requirements definition and system decomposition.
• Apply MBSE to model and document designs.
• Conduct trade‑offs analyses to optimize designs.
• Provide technical leadership and guidance to project teams.
• Facilitate design reviews with stakeholders.
• Collaborate with field engineering, deployment teams, and leadership to ensure design alignment.

Skills

MBSE

Systems engineering processes

Trade studies

Technical leadership

Communication skills

Education

BS/BA in a related field

MS/MA in a related field

PhD (in lieu of years)

AS degree with extended experience

Tools

SysML

UML

CAD

Job description

Peraton is seeking a NEXCOM Senior Systems Design Engineer in Los Angeles to lead systems engineering activities for the BNATCS program, focusing on large‑scale radio network equipment deployment across FAA centers. You will drive MBSE approaches, manage site surveys, and coordinate with FAA, CAD drafters, schedulers, and third‑party teams.

You will define requirements, perform system decomposition, and develop site installation packages while guiding junior engineers and ensuring alignment with