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Systems Engineering, Advisor

2024-150488
Engineering
Top Secret/SCI with Poly

Location:

Chantilly
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VA

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No remote/telework allowed
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About Peraton

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 provide mission focused Systems Engineering and Technical Assistance (SETA) support to government clients. 

 

Position Responsibilities:

  • Work closely with customer to develop and implement system missions from initial concepts to final operations, ensuring alignment with mission requirements, objectives, budgets and timelines.
  • Collaborate with customer organization and mission partners to generate product specifications and requirements and provide technical oversight during the acquisition phase.
  • Work with product developers (generally prime contractors) to ensure that products/systems are developed to customers’ specifications within budget and schedule. Provide resolution of technical aspects between customer and developers.
  • Track system risk, issues, and opportunities.
  • Coordinate with broader customer and SETA team to review developer deliverables (CDRLs, milestones review packages, V&V test artifacts, etc…), providing feedback and soliciting corrections/changes as needed
  • Ensure system developers are meeting contractual obligations and following engineering best practices.
  • Serve as primary point of contact for customer team inquiries related to the mission being developed
Qualifications

Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD

  • TS/SCI with poly required. 
  • A Bachelor’s Degree or higher is required in systems engineering or other engineering / technical field.
  • Previous SETA, systems engineering, or technical engineering on cleared programs highly desired.
  • Candidates must possess well-developed interpersonal, writing, and oral skills to effectively communicate at all levels; ability to consistently exercise tact, discretion, diplomacy, and elicit team synergy is preferred.
  • Proficiency with Matlab and MS Excel a plus.

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 eligibility to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

Target Salary Range

$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range

EEO

An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.

Our Values

Benefits

At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We’re fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.

  • Paid Time-Off and Holidays
  • Retirement
  • Life & Disability Insurance
  • Career Development
  • Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Financing
  • Paid Parental Leave
  • Additional Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Care
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