Sr. Systems Engineer - TS/SCI w/poly

Peraton; Corridor North (MD); Hybrid; USD 190,000 - 304,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 25 days

Discretionary bonus

Employee benefits package

Flexible telework

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support its Cyber Mission unit in Annapolis Junction, MD. The role requires an active TS/SCI clearance with poly and extensive SE experience, leveraging Agile and DevOps to deliver high-quality systems. Telework is possible based on tasking and approvals.

The candidate will analyze needs, draft CONOPS, develop requirements, and guide design, verification, and risk management across the system life cycle.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with current polygraph is required.
• 14 years of SE experience in programs/contracts of similar scope.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent with substitution option.
• Experience planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts.
• Ability to implement comprehensive SOA solutions.
• Ability to conduct end-to-end system trade analyses.

Responsibilities

• Analyze users' needs, draft CONOPS and develop system requirements.
• Participate in design and development activities and guide users.
• Plan and conduct system verification activities.
• Interact with Government stakeholders on technical considerations, risks, and conflicts.
• Define interfaces for software with clear data characteristics.

Skills

System engineering

Agile Scrum leadership

Requirements analysis

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in system engineering, computer science, information systems, or related field

Five years of additional SE experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree

Tools

JIRA

GitLab

Job description

Sr. Systems Engineer - TS/SCI w/poly

Job Locations: US-MD-Annapolis Junction

Requisition ID: 2026-168256

Position Category: Information Technology

Clearance: Top Secret/SCI w/Poly

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Systems Engineer to support our Cyber Mission business unit located in Annapolis Junction, MD. The team supports multiple products that automate manual tasks so that mission customers can focus on more complex issues. The team employs Agile methodologies and DevOps principles to ensure that high-quality, reliable software is delivered to the customer. The position is to be performed in a contractor facility which allows for flexible work schedules. In addition, the opportunity for teleworking is available based on tasking and customer approval.

The Systems Engineer Level 2 will analyze users' needs, draft concepts of operations (CONOPS), and use high-level system architectures to develop system requirements and specifications. The candidate will analyze system requirements, participate in design and development activities, guide users in formulating requirements, advise on alternative approaches, and conduct feasibility studies. The candidate will also plan and conduct system verification activities.

Additional responsibilities include the following:

• Guiding system development and implementation planning through assessment or preparation of system integration and test plans. Interact with Government stakeholders regarding systems engineering technical considerations, risks, issues, and conflicts. Communicating with other program personnel and government leadership.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• Active TS/SCI clearance with current polygraph is required.
• Fourteen (14) years' experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.
• Bachelor's degree in system engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering. Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree.
• Demonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts is required.
• The ability to implement comprehensive SOA solutions.
• The ability to conduct and/or approve end-to-end system trade analyses to optimize system. operations over its life cycle through the proper balance of non-functional system performance areas.
• The ability to ensure effective, periodic review and control of the evolving configuration of a system, both hardware and software components and associated documentation, during the life of the system.
• The ability to develop system design alternatives that consider life cycle cost, reuse, complexity, risk, system expansion, and growth.
• The ability to maintain knowledge of current and evolving agency, national, and international standards applicable to the system development of interest.
• The ability to recommend a preferred solution based on selection criteria.
• The ability to provide technical direction for the full systems engineering life cycle.
• The ability to fully define interfaces in terms of origination, destination, stimulus, and data characteristics for software.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with current and evolving agency dataflow and reporting solutions.
• Experience with a ticketing system such as GITLAB or JIRA.
• Experience in leading agile Scrum activities.
• Experience monitoring clustered or cloud environments.
• Experience troubleshooting issues and communicating effectively with users and stakeholders.

Benefits: Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees supporting this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap, and eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Target Salary Range

$190,000 - $304,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

EEO

Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.