Senior Systems Design Engineer: Air/Ground RF Networks

Peraton; Herndon (VA); On-site; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a NEXCOM Senior Systems Design Engineer to lead the systems engineering activities for large-scale radio network deployments across FAA air traffic control centers. Location: Herndon, VA.

Responsibilities include MBSE-driven design, site surveys, BOM creation, and coordination with FAA clients and installation teams. The role requires extensive experience in systems engineering, MBSE, and leadership, with a strong focus on delivering compliant, integrated radio communication

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD; 10 years with an AS degree; 12 years in lieu of degree.
• U.S. Citizenship with the ability to obtain/maintain a public trust clearance.
• Experience with systems engineering processes including requirements definition, system decomposition, and architecture development.
• Experience applying MBSE principles.
• Ability to perform engineering trade studies and technical evaluations.
• Experience providing technical leadership or mentorship within engineering teams.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills to support technical working groups and design reviews.

Responsibilities

• Conduct large-scale radio network planning, including site surveys, radio network configurations, racks and cable routings.
• Create site installation engineering packages (detailed drawings, BOM, installation steps and schematics) to support implementation and deployment of radio communication equipment.
• Develop system design packages that support site preparation, procurement, and installation activities.
• Support development of site engineering packages required for radio equipment installations.
• Perform requirements definition and system decomposition.
• Utilize MBSE methodologies to support system modeling and documentation.
• Conduct trade‑off analyses to support engineering decisions and system design optimization.
• Provide technical leadership and engineering guidance to project teams and junior engineers.
• Facilitate engineering discussions, working groups, and design reviews across technical stakeholders.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams including field engineering, deployment teams, and program leadership to ensure design alignment with operational requirements.
• Ensure designs comply with program standards, engineering best practices, and technical requirements.

Skills

MBSE methodologies

Strong communication

Technical leadership

Education

BS/BA

MS/MA

PhD

AS degree

Experience in lieu of degree

Tools

SysML

UML

CAD

Job description

Peraton is seeking a NEXCOM Senior Systems Design Engineer to lead the systems engineering activities for large-scale radio network deployments across FAA air traffic control centers. Location: Herndon, VA.

Responsibilities include MBSE-driven design, site surveys, BOM creation, and coordination with FAA clients and installation teams. The role requires extensive experience in systems engineering, MBSE, and leadership, with a strong focus on delivering compliant, integrated radio communication