Systems Integration Engineer (Telecom) - Senior

Peraton; Bowie (MD); On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Systems Integration Engineer (Telecom) to analyze system architecture, drive modernization from copper/TDM to fiber and IP-based architectures, and lead NAS integration efforts within FAA environments. The role requires 8+ years in network engineering and strong experience with BGP, TCP/IP, MPLS, and IPv6.

You will oversee end‑to‑end circuit turn up, testing, and integration, ensuring reliability and mission‑critical availability.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• 8+ years in network engineering, systems administration, or infrastructure planning.
• 5+ years working with core networking protocols (BGP, TCP/IP, MPLS, IPv6).
• Experience with telecommunications and IT environments including optical networking, SONET transport, metro ring architectures, and mission‑critical server hardware.

Responsibilities

• Analyze System Architecture: review requirements, designs, and drawings to identify design updates.
• Lead modernization initiatives to transition legacy copper/TDM to fiber/IP architectures across multi-state environments.
• Lead technical integration efforts within FAA NAS environments with 5+ years in advanced network protocols, transport infrastructure, and cloud platforms.
• Direct hands‑on circuit turn up, cutover, and integration across fiber, IP, and legacy interfaces with end‑to‑end testing.
• Communicate design updates and risks to stakeholders and senior leadership; drive rigorous technical reporting.

Skills

Core networking protocols (BGP, TCP/IP

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering/IS

Tools

Cloud networking (AWS/Azure/GCP)

Job description

Systems Integration Engineer (Telecom) - Senior

Job Locations

US-VA-Herndon | US-MD-Bowie

Responsibilities

Role Overview:

Analyze System Architecture: Review and refine requirements documents, preliminary designs, and architecture drawings to identify necessary design updates.

• Lead Modernization Initiatives: Deep knowledge and understanding of legacy copper and TDM transport systems is required to apply advanced engineering expertise and direct their transition to fiber based and IP enabled architectures across multi state environments. Command the end‑to‑end assessment, redesign, and integration of legacy infrastructures to ensure full IP readiness.
• Manage Technical Integration: Lead technical integration efforts within FAA National Airspace System (NAS) environments with 5 years of hands‑on experience in advanced network protocols, transport infrastructure, and cloud enabled platforms. Troubleshoot complex issues across fiber, IP, and hybrid legacy interfaces and validate end to end system performance to meet FAA reliability, redundancy, and mission critical availability standards.
• Execute Technical Cutovers: Direct hands‑on circuit turn up, cutover, and integration activities across fiber, IP, and legacy interfaces. Perform end to end testing and validation to ensure full operational readiness within FAA mission critical environments.
• Communicate Design Updates: Lead the delivery of clear, actionable briefings to stakeholders and senior leadership on architecture changes, technical risks, and integration impacts. Drive rigorous and transparent technical reporting to ensure informed, timely, and high confidence decision making across FAA mission critical programs.
• Manage Technical Risk: Identify, assess, and mitigate technical risks, interdependencies, and operational bottlenecks to maintain NAS continuity, ensure deployment readiness, and uphold FAA standards for safety, reliability, and service availability.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related technical field (4 additional years of relevant experience can be accepted in lieu of degree)
• 8+ years in network engineering, systems administration, or infrastructure planning
• 5+ years working with core networking protocols (BGP, TCP/IP, MPLS, IPv6), including configuration, optimization, and troubleshooting
• Experience supporting telecommunications and IT environments, including optical networking, SONET transport, metro ring architectures, and wired/wireless infrastructure, as well as mission‑critical server hardware

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven experience leading complex, cross‑functional, and large‑scale programs; ability to apply project management methodologies to ensure delivery, compliance, and mission alignment
• Experience with cloud networking (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
• Ability to forecast network growth, optimize capacity, and align solutions with budget constraints
• Cisco CCNA, CompTIA Network+, or equivalent
• Cisco CCNP Enterprise
• AWS Solutions Architect - Associate
• PMP

Target Salary Range

$104,000 - $166,000. 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.

EEO

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