Senior Systems Design Engineer - MBSE Lead, Air Networks

Peraton; Virginia (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in Herndon, VA seeks a Senior Systems Design Engineer for the NEXCOM program to lead systems engineering activities supporting the design and deployment of large-scale radio network equipment at FAA centers across the United States.

The role requires MBSE, requirements definition, system decomposition, and collaboration with FAA stakeholders, CAD drafters, and field teams to ensure compliant, well-documented designs. You will mentor junior engineers and drive design reviews.

Qualifications

• Minimum experience per degree: 8+ years with BS/BA; 6+ years with MS/MA; 3+ years with PhD; 10 years with AS; 12 years in lieu of degree.
• US 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 with the ability 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 Model-Based Systems Engineering (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.

Education

B.S./B.A. (minimum)

M.S./M.A.

Ph.D.

A.S. degree equivalence

Tools

SysML

UML

CAD

Job description

Peraton in Herndon, VA seeks a Senior Systems Design Engineer for the NEXCOM program to lead systems engineering activities supporting the design and deployment of large-scale radio network equipment at FAA centers across the United States.

The role requires MBSE, requirements definition, system decomposition, and collaboration with FAA stakeholders, CAD drafters, and field teams to ensure compliant, well-documented designs. You will mentor junior engineers and drive design reviews.