Peraton Labs · 23 hours ago
Senior Systems Engineer, Space Systems
College Park, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$176K/yr - $282K/yr
20+ years expPeraton Labs is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to support mission critical space and intelligence programs, focusing on the development, deployment, operations, and maintenance of satellite ground terminals and associated systems.
ConsultingInformation ServicesMarket Research
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Develop requirements documentation
Support analysis and allocation of requirements to lower level systems
Coordinate with external customers
Support design and requirements reviews
Develop, maintain and exercise system performance models
Identifying critical analysis required, organizing and performing analysis tasks, organizing and performing system- and design-level trades, developing and evaluating algorithms, defining system architecture to implement algorithm
Requirements verification planning and execution
Support business development, development of system engineering and analysis program plans
Develop concepts of operation, technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, supportability and effectiveness analyses, functional analysis, timeline analysis, detailed trade studies
Ensure the logical and systematic conversion of customer or product requirements into total systems solutions that acknowledge technical, schedule, and cost constraints
Plan, execute, and close projects that meet or exceed customer objectives
Create clear and attainable project objectives, build project requirements, and manage constraints of cost, time, scope, and quality
Develop the overall project plan and manage project operations
Manage the project stakeholders, project team, project risk, project schedule, project budget, and project conflicts
Ensure team members know and execute their respective roles and the roles of the other team members
Ensure production schedules are met and system resources are used effectively
Coordinate resolution of production-related problems
Ensures proper relationships are established between customers, teaming partners, and vendors to facilitate the delivery of systems and services
Provide and coordinate EVMS reporting
Manage the integration of vendor tasks and track and review vendor deliverables
Supervise, manage, support and evaluate personnel
Estimate staffing needs, assign work, recommend candidates for employment, makes recommendations for termination, conduct performance evaluations and salary reviews for assigned staff and is responsible for the applica 2025-162285 1234 2025-162285 Peraton https://careers.peraton.com/search-jobs? Jan 11, 2026
Qualification
Required
20+ years of experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts and a bachelor's degree in system engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Management, or related discipline. Five years of additional relevant experience may be substituted for bachelor's degree, for a total of 25 years of experience
5+ years of recent demonstrated experience working with large complex engineering systems and subsystems, with expertise applied across multiple engineering disciplines such as electrical, computer, software, telecommunications, information security, and networking
Demonstrated success leading technical teams (multi-discipline, mixed prime/subcontract, customer-facing) as a hands-on contributor
Strong Linux and Windows administration background (build/configure/harden/troubleshoot)
Experience implementing security best practices
Proficiency in automation/scripting (e.g., Powershell, Bash, Python) and experience with configuration management and repeatable deployments
Strong customer communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to translate complex technical issues into clear risk/impact statements
Ability to plan work, drive accountability, manage technical risk, and make sound engineering tradeoffs
This position requires an active/current TS/SCI w/ Polygraph
Preferred
Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) and automation at scale (e.g., Ansible, Terraform, CI/CD)
Containerization and orchestration (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes) and securing those environments
Cloud/hybrid architecture and security experience (AWS/Azure/GCP)
Advanced cyber operations experience (e.g., Red/Purple/Blue team, adversary emulation, pentest tooling, threat hunting)
Experience building runbooks, standard operating procedures, and repeatable onboarding patterns for systems and staff
Experience supporting high-compliance or mission environments, including multi-stakeholder delivery and contract/subcontract oversight
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
Health savings account
Short/long term disability
EAP
Parental leave
401(k)
Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
Company paid holidays
Company
Peraton Labs
At Peraton Labs, we refuse to think inside the box. As Peraton’s innovation hub, we are molding the future of emerging technologies.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Stefano Galli
Chief Scientist
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