Senior Systems Engineer, Digital Engineering & Sustainment

Peraton; Colorado Springs (CO); On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

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Benefits package

Job summary

Peraton is seeking qualified candidates to support NORAD Cheyenne Mountain Complex ITW/AA and Space Support Contract III. The role involves operating, maintaining, and sustaining critical national mission systems to deliver resilient space and warning capabilities as part of a global, multi-domain architecture.

Candidates should have a bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience (or a master's with 3+ years) and hold an active Secret clearance with eligibility for Top Secret.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree with 3+ years of relevant experience. Additional four (4) years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
• Minimum active Secret clearance with eligibility to obtain a Top Secret clearance after joining the program.
• Experience supporting systems engineering activities within DoD, Intelligence Community, space, missile defense, or command-and-control environments
• Experience supporting system integration, sustainment engineering, or technical mission systems
• Familiarity with systems engineering processes, technical documentation, and lifecycle support activities
• Experience troubleshooting and analyzing complex technical systems in operational environments
• Experience working within Linux and/or Windows environments
• Ability to collaborate across engineering, software, cybersecurity, integration, and operations teams

Responsibilities

• Support systems engineering activities throughout the system lifecycle including requirements analysis, integration, testing, deployment, sustainment, and modernization efforts
• Develop and maintain engineering documentation, interface definitions, technical baselines, system diagrams, and architecture artifacts
• Support integration of hardware, software, network, and mission systems across operational environments
• Participate in technical troubleshooting, root cause analysis, system performance analysis, and engineering problem resolution
• Support sustainment engineering and engineering change activities for operational mission systems
• Coordinate with software developers, cybersecurity personnel, operations teams, and external stakeholders to support mission readiness and system reliability
• Support digital engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) initiatives where applicable
• Participate in Agile engineering activities including sprint planning, technical reviews, backlog refinement, and integration planning
• Support verification and validation activities, test planning, and operational assessments
• Assist with risk identification, configuration management, and technical planning efforts
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on system reliability, scalability, maintainability, and operational effectiveness
• Please note that this is contingent upon contract award***

Education

Bachelor's degree + 5+ years experience

Master's degree + 3+ years experience

Tools

Linux

Windows

Job description

Peraton is seeking qualified candidates to support NORAD Cheyenne Mountain Complex ITW/AA and Space Support Contract III. The role involves operating, maintaining, and sustaining critical national mission systems to deliver resilient space and warning capabilities as part of a global, multi-domain architecture.

Candidates should have a bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience (or a master's with 3+ years) and hold an active Secret clearance with eligibility for Top Secret.