Systems Engineer - Hyperspectral Imaging

Davita Inc.; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in national security is seeking a mid-level Systems Engineer specializing in Hyperspectral Imaging. The role involves requirements engineering, solution design, and system integration for federal agencies, requiring a Bachelor's degree in STEM and significant relevant experience. The position offers competitive compensation and benefits, including PTO and a bonus plan.

Benefits

Subsidized coverage for employees and dependents

25 days PTO annually

Participation in bonus plan

Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience in systems engineering in government or industry.
• Active TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain.
• Previous experience with NGA and/or NSG/ASG programs.

Responsibilities

• Perform requirements engineering, solution design, and system integration.
• Analyze user needs and system architectures.
• Support system architecture and conduct technical evaluations.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Requirements Engineering

Solution Design

Cloud Services

Data Integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field

Equivalent experience (4 years without degree or 2 with non-STEM)

Tools

Model-Based Systems Engineering

Job description

Systems Engineer - Hyperspectral Imaging

Locations: US-VA-Chantilly | US-VA-Springfield

Requisition ID: 2025-157390

Category: Engineering

Clearance: Top Secret/SCI w/Poly

Responsibilities

Overview: As a Mid-Level Systems Engineer, you will apply a multidisciplinary approach to systems engineering tasks across the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System for Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and various Federal Agencies. Your work will ensure the delivery of timely, accurate, and reliable GEOINT capabilities by addressing requirements engineering, solution design, system integration, testing, maintainability, and analysis.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Perform requirements engineering, solution design, scheduling, reliability, resiliency analysis, integration, testing, and evaluation across NSG, ASG, and federal systems.
2. Analyze and trace user needs and system architectures, and identify opportunities to enhance or automate existing systems.
3. Assess and review cloud service capabilities, workflows, and scheduling constraints.
4. Translate mission and customer needs into system and capability requirements.
5. Support system architecture development and allocation of requirements across components and programs.
6. Conduct system integration and support end-to-end technical efforts.
7. Assist in conducting Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Course of Actions (CoAs), trade studies, and engineering evaluations.
8. Contribute to strategic technical planning, project management, risk assessment, and interface design activities.

Qualifications

Required:

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Engineering, Computer Science, Imagery Analysis, or a related STEM field, or related equivalent additional experience of 4 years with no degree or 2 years with a non-STEM degree.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in government or industry, including: DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, PPBES Process, or systems engineering of large complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture environments in cloud, on-premise, or hybrid infrastructures.
• Experience working in systems engineering in government or industry.
• Previous NGA and/or NSG/ASG program/project experience.
• Previous IC or DoD program/project experience.
• Knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools, and languages.
• Experience in integrating spectral data into spectral exploitation tools (HSI).
• Active TS/SCI clearance or ability to obtain SCI clearance and pass a polygraph.

Additional Information

Peraton offers enhanced benefits, including subsidized coverage for employees and dependents, 25 days PTO annually, and participation in an attractive bonus plan.

About Peraton

Peraton is a national security company providing solutions across land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace, supporting government agencies and military branches worldwide.

Salary Range

$104,000 - $166,000, depending on experience and other factors.

EEO Statement

Peraton is an equal opportunity employer, including for individuals with disabilities and protected veterans.