Senior Systems Integration Engineer Telecom NAS Migration

Peraton

Houston (TX)

On-site

USD 112,000 - 179,000

Full time

12 days ago

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Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Systems Integration Engineer - SME Telecommunications to mentor the West Service Area team while performing hands-on work. You will manage fiber/IP circuit integrations and guide the migration of legacy copper (TDM) to modern fiber/IP networks across the NAS.

You will lead the full project lifecycle, validate deployments, monitor performance with dashboards, and communicate progress to senior leadership.

Qualifications

U.S. Citizenship and the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or related field (4 additional years of relevant experience can be accepted in lieu of degree).
12+ years of hands-on experience in telecommunications network engineering, circuit integration, or infrastructure planning.
Deep technical command of BGP, TCP/IP, MPLS, and IPv6, specifically telecommunications infrastructure for TDM-to-IP conversion.
Hands-on experience with optical networking (fiber), telecom network infrastructure hardware, server-level deployments, testing, validation and acceptance.
Proven ability to model network growth and optimize capacity during large-scale system upgrades.
Telecommunications infrastructure experience with ground networks, air to ground systems and technologies.

Responsibilities

Lead the design, integration, and testing of systems that support the National Airspace System (NAS). Turn early architecture drawings into working IP network solutions. Provide clear technical directions and take ownership of technical tasks and related project activities.
Lead the full life cycle of network infrastructure and software projects, from early planning through final deployment. Direct the hands-on migration of TDM circuits to IP based systems, ensuring smooth cutovers, circuit activation, and thorough performance testing.
Assess requirement documents and identify necessary design changes; communicate these technical updates clearly to hardware and software engineering teams.
Work directly with network protocols and server-level hardware to solve complex technical bottlenecks during multi-state deployments.
Use dashboards, KPIs, and technical reports to verify that new fiber installations meet required reliability and resilience standards for mission critical aviation data. Analyze operational data to identify performance trends.
Provide clear, actionable status updates, dashboards, and briefings to stakeholders and senior leadership.