Systems Integration Testing Engineer

Peraton; Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Heavily subsidized employee benefits

25 days of PTO

Eligibility for bonus plans

Job summary

Peraton is hiring a Systems Integration Testing Engineer in Springfield, Virginia, to support the planning and execution of testing for geospatial-intelligence products. The ideal candidate will manage the testing process, write clear plans, and communicate results effectively.

This role requires a Top Secret clearance and offers competitive benefits, including 25 days of PTO and eligibility for bonuses. The position necessitates a Bachelor's degree and extensive experience in systems engineering.

Qualifications

• Minimum of a Top Secret clearance required.
• 8 years of system engineering experience with a Bachelor’s degree.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Support planning, test development, and task execution for products.
• Write clear test plans and communicate results.
• Work with a team to track issues and provide status updates.

Skills

Top Secret clearance

System Engineering

Electrical Engineering

Communication Skills

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor of Science degree in System Engineering or related field

Job description

Systems Integration Testing Engineer

Job Locations: US-MO-St Louis | US-VA-Springfield | US-PA-King of Prussia

Requisition ID: 2026-167392

Position Category: Information Technology

Clearance: Top Secret/SCI w/Poly

Responsibilities

We are seeking a motivated product quality SYSTEM ENGINEER to support the planning, test development, data definition, and task execution for new and existing products within the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG). The candidate will need to write clear test plans to satisfy the test objective. They will work with a team of image scientists, image analysts, photogrammetrists, and statisticians to perform specific tasks, track issues, and clearly communicate status and results to multiple stakeholders.

The mission spans many data providers and sensor phenomenology's including electrical-optical, RADAR, LIDAR, OPIR, motion, multi- and hyper-spectral. We work to verify and validate product visual quality, as well as the accuracy of the support data. The qualified candidate should have experience with test design to verify and validate products against requirements to meet planned concept of operations. The ideal candidate will have image science or imagery analysis experience or knowledge ready to apply to the challenges of the group. Good written and verbal communication and teamwork are critical.

Location: This position is 100% onsite in St. Louis, MO. Remote or hybrid work is not available.

Qualifications

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on 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 eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

• Must have a minimum of a Top Secret clearance and willing to upgrade clearance to TS/SCI and pass a polygraph within 30 days of employment or at customer’s request – Contract requires TS/SCI with poly.
• Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in System Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Software Engineering, or a related Science or Engineering.
• 8 years of system engineering experience with a Bachelor’s degree or 6 years of experience with a Master’s degree, including independent testing and data verification, requirements, and development of concept of operations.
• Experience with sensor imaging systems, products, and exploitation processes.
• Strong written and oral communication skills, with emphasis on briefing to obtain decisions and solve technical issues and test plans/reports writing.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.
• Willingness to learn, solve problems and perform in a dynamic work environment.

Preferred Skillset

• Experience in remote sensing phenomenologies (for example EO/IR/SAR).
• Knowledge of NSG tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination (TCPED) image chain.
• Experience with product quality assessments, visual or metadata assessments.

Target Salary Range

$112,000 - $179,000. 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

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