Expert Level Systems Engineer

Welcome page Returning candidate? Log back in! Expert Level Systems Engineer Job Locations US-VA-Chantilly | US-VA-Springfield Requisition ID 2026-166280 Position Category Engineering Clearance Top Secret/SCI w/Poly Responsibilities We are seeking an Expert Systems Engineer to provide senior-level technical leadership in support of complex national security and geospatial intelligence programs. In this role, you will help guide multidisciplinary engineering teams through the full systems engineering lifecycle, ensuring mission requirements are translated into scalable, resilient, and effective solutions across enterprise environments. This position supports initiatives spanning the National System of Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and other Federal partners.Key ResponsibilitiesSupport the Government in leading systems engineering efforts across requirements development, solution design, integration, testing, sustainment, and performance analysis.Analyze and trace user requirements to system architectures, workflows, and technical solutions.Advise stakeholders on solution changes driven by mission needs, emerging technologies, and operational priorities.Translate mission and customer needs into technical requirements and system capabilities.Support allocation of requirements across system components and implementation programs.Lead or support systems integration activities across cloud, on-premise, and hybrid environments.Conduct and guide Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), Course of Action (CoA) studies, trade studies, and technical assessments.Contribute to strategic technical planning, risk management, interface design, and performance engineering.Provide technical guidance aligning long-term vision, mission needs, and engineering execution.Coordinate engineering efforts across multiple major acquisition programs and organizational boundaries.Mentor and oversee junior and senior engineering staff across the program.What You BringYou are a strategic technical leader who can bridge mission needs with engineering execution, influence enterprise-level decisions, and deliver innovative solutions in highly complex environments. 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.Required QualificationsBachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or a related STEM field such as Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Information Technology, or similar.Additional experience may be substituted for a degree.18+ years of experience in government or industry supporting:DoD/IC acquisition processesRequirements managementPPBESLarge-scale systems engineering in complex enterprise environmentsStrong understanding of the full systems engineering lifecycle.Knowledge of current NSG/ASG and NRO enterprise environments.Experience supporting NGA, Intelligence Community, or DoD programs.Active TS/SCI clearance with ability to obtain and maintain a polygraph.Preferred QualificationsMaster’s degree in Systems Engineering or related technical discipline.Experience with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) tools and methodologies.Software Development Framework certification.International Council on Systems Engineering ESEP certificationProfessional Engineer (PE) license.Experience with:Cloud-based architecturesBig Data environmentsAutomation and Artificial Intelligence solutionsGeospatial intelligence technologiesExpertise in:PhotogrammetryRemote sensingImage scienceGIS / geomaticsActive participation in professional organizations such as:United States Geospatial Intelligence FoundationOpen Geospatial Consortium  Peraton Overview Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence...