Peraton · 10 hours ago
Expert Systems Engineer - GEOINT / Zero Trust
Springfield, VA, US
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$135K/yr - $216K/yr
18+ years expPeraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are seeking an Expert Systems Engineer to support the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency in advancing a Zero Trust framework, delivering strategic technical guidance and leading multi-disciplinary engineering efforts.
Information TechnologyRobotics
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Support the Government in guiding engineering efforts across NSG, ASG, and Federal Agencies
Plan and analyze user requirements, architecture traceability, and system improvements—including cloud services, workflows, and automation
Advise on solution designs and recommend changes based on evolving requirements and emerging technologies
Translate mission and customer needs into technical capabilities and system requirements
Assist with requirements allocation to architecture components and support integration across systems
Lead or contribute to Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Course of Actions (CoAs), Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments
Support strategic planning, project management, and interface design
Provide expert advice to help align technical vision, strategy, capability development, and future needs
Operate at an enterprise level—integrating multiple major systems acquisitions across agencies and national boundaries
Leverage in-depth knowledge of the NSG/ASG and NRO enterprise environments
Qualification
Required
Master's degree in Systems Engineering or in related technical or scientific fields such as engineering, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program, or 18 years of experience as a Systems Engineer in lieu of degree
18 years of working experience in government or industry in relevant work areas including: DoD/IC Acquisition Process, Requirements Process, PPBES Process or system engineering of large complex System of Systems or Service Oriented Architecture/Cloud environments
Extensive work experience in the field of geospatial intelligence
Experience engineering solutions using Cloud Based Technology such as: Service Orientated Architecture (SOA), On-demand self-service, Broad network access, Resource pooling, Rapid elasticity, Measured Service, Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), and Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
Experience engineering solutions using Automation, Augmentation and Artificial Intelligence technologies
Experience with and strong understanding of systems engineering lifecycle
TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a poly
Preferred
Doctorate in Systems Engineering or in related technical or scientific fields such as engineering, physics, mathematics, operations research, engineering management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, or related STEM degree program
Working knowledge of Model Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and languages
Software Development Framework certification
INCOSE Expert System Engineering Professional (ESEP) certification
Licensure as a professional engineer
Experience integrating with cybersecurity services across any of the Zero Trust seven DoD ZT pillars: user, device, data, application/workload, network/environment, visibility and analytics, and automation and orchestration
Benefits
Heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents
25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap
Eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan
Company
Peraton
Peraton Fearlessly solving the toughest national security challenges.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Thomas Terjesen
Chief Information Officer
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