Telecom Systems Engineer SME for FAA FENS Program

Peraton; Bowie (MD); On-site; USD 112,000 - 179,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Telecommunications System Engineer SME to support FAA’s Enterprise Network Services (FENS) program and modernize NAS communications. You will design, migrate, and manage secured network infrastructure and advise on architecture, risk, and test campaigns.

The role focuses on SD-WAN, MPLS, TIC 3.0, security, and enterprise LAN/WAN environments, with on-site work in Herndon, VA or Bowie, MD. Citizenship and Public Trust clearance are required for this high-impact program.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree with 12+ years of experience (or equivalent combination: Master’s 10+, Associate’s 14+, HS diploma 16+)
• Demonstrated experience supporting telecommunications or network-based systems.
• Experience translating high-level requirements into system designs, integration plans, and verification strategies.
• Experience with telecommunications architectures, including IP-based networks, transport systems, or mission-critical communications environments.
• Experience with TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, VPNs, and routing protocols (BGP, OSPF, EIGRP)
• Experience with Enterprise Network Management Tools (e.g., Science Logic, SolarWinds, Splunk, NetScout, Datadog) to maintain full asset visibility and real-time security monitoring.
• Solid understanding of SD-WAN, MPLS, TIC 3.0 and LAN/WAN technologies
• Experience in Implementing robust security frameworks within the network edge, including NGFW policies, IPSec/SSL VPN tunnels, micro-segmentation, and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) models.
• Familiarity with requirements management tools (e.g., DOORS, Jama, or similar platforms) and Network topology documentation tools (e.g., Visio, Lucidchart)

Responsibilities

• Provide technical review for complex systems engineering efforts, driving architecture decisions, verification strategies, and risk mitigation.
• Support systems engineering activities across the lifecycle, translating requirements into system designs and verification plans.
• Advise program leadership on technical baselines, Migration strategy, integration sequencing, and test campaigns.
• Advise on modeling and trade studies to ensure systems meet performance, reliability, and security objectives. Coordinate with stakeholders to manage requirements, traceability and technical risk.
• Translate requirements into system designs and verification plans; support integration, modeling, and technical risk management.
• Translate operational and technical requirements into robust system architectures, interface definitions, and verification strategies.
• Develop and maintain requirements traceability matrices to ensure alignment between system requirements, design artifacts, and test outcomes.
• Support system integration efforts, ensuring telecommunications solutions meet performance, resiliency, and security objectives.
• Provide advisory input on telecommunications modernization efforts and infrastructure upgrades.

Skills

TCP/IP

DNS

DHCP

VPNs

BGP

OSPF

EIGRP

SD-WAN

MPLS

LAN/WAN

NGFW

IP-based networks

Security frameworks

Education

Bachelor’s degree + 12+ years

Master’s degree + 10+ years

Associate’s degree + 14+ years

HS diploma + 16+ years

Tools

Science Logic

SolarWinds

Splunk

NetScout

Datadog

DOORS

Jama

Visio

Lucidchart

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Telecommunications System Engineer SME to support FAA’s Enterprise Network Services (FENS) program and modernize NAS communications. You will design, migrate, and manage secured network infrastructure and advise on architecture, risk, and test campaigns.

The role focuses on SD-WAN, MPLS, TIC 3.0, security, and enterprise LAN/WAN environments, with on-site work in Herndon, VA or Bowie, MD. Citizenship and Public Trust clearance are required for this high-impact program.