Peraton · 5 hours ago
Senior Surveillance Systems Engineer
Bethesda, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$104K/yr - $166K/yr
6+ years expPeraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. As a Senior Surveillance Systems Engineer, you will provide technical leadership across critical BNATCS surveillance and supporting domains, helping shape and integrate complex systems that directly support the FAA's National Airspace System (NAS).
Information TechnologyRobotics
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Provide senior systems engineering leadership across surveillance systems, including radar integration, architecture development, and cross-domain system integration
Lead and contribute to system architecture, requirements development, interface control, configuration management, and design reviews
Translate high-level operational and business needs into quantifiable, traceable system and subsystem requirements
Ensure compliance with FAA, government, and industry standards through formal verification and validation (V&V) methods
Conduct and lead technical trade studies, performance assessments, and risk evaluations
Support and participate in major lifecycle reviews including SRR, PDR, CDR, and CCB activities
Design and manage system interfaces to ensure seamless integration of hardware, software, and operational elements
Develop verification procedures, test plans, and customer acceptance test criteria, and actively participate in system testing
Resolve complex cross-domain engineering challenges, balancing performance, cost, schedule, and risk
Serve as a technical liaison with customers and stakeholders, supporting requirement definition and business development efforts
Collaborate closely with multi-discipline engineering teams to ensure system-level coherence and traceability throughout development
Qualification
Required
U.S. Citizenship Required
Must have the ability to obtain / maintain a Public Trust clearance
Bachelor's degree and 8 years' experience or Masters degree and 6 years' experience or Associate's degree and 10 years' experience or HS diploma/equivalent and 12 years' experience
Proven experience supporting FAA NAS programs, surveillance systems, and/or radar-based architectures
Deep expertise in: Systems architecture and lifecycle engineering, Requirements development, management, and traceability, Interface control and configuration management, Formal design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) and CCB participation, Verification, validation, and compliance methodologies
Strong ability to translate high-level operational needs into quantifiable, testable system requirements
Experience working across multi-discipline engineering teams (hardware, software, systems, test)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to engage technical and non-technical stakeholders
Preferred
Direct experience supporting FAA, DOT or National Airspace System (NAS) environments
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
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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