Senior Level Systems Engineer
Peraton· enterprise· Defense & Federal Services· Sep 29, 2026 · 28d ago
Chantilly, Virginia, United States
Hybrid
Full-time
Senior
$112K–$179K
4+ years exp
Job description
Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related STEM field (or equivalent experience: +4 years without a degree, +2 years with a non-STEM degree)
• 12+ years in government or industry systems engineering, including DoD/IC Acquisition, Requirements, or PPBES processes, or large-scale System of Systems / Service-Oriented Architecture work (cloud, on-prem, or hybrid)
• Strong grasp of the full systems engineering lifecycle
• Current knowledge of the NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises
• Prior NGA, NSG/ASG, IC, or DoD program experience
• Active TS/SCI clearance or adjudication in progress, with ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph
Desired Qualifications • Master's degree in Systems Engineering or related STEM field
• MBSE and Digital Engineering process/tool experience
• Familiarity with software development frameworks
• INCOSE CSEP certification
• Geospatial intelligence work experience
• Professional Engineer license
• Active in ACSM, ASCE, ASPRS, OGC, SAREM, or USGIF
• Expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, GIS, or geomatics
Join a mission-critical effort supporting the National System of Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and Federal Agencies. As a Senior Systems Engineer, you'll lead the systems engineering discipline — from requirements through integration and test — that keeps GEOINT accurate, timely, and mission-ready. You'll mentor engineering teams, shape solutions architecture, and operate at the scale of Major Systems Acquisitions spanning multiple agencies.
What You'll Do • Mentor and guide Mid- and Junior-level systems engineers across requirements, solutions design, integration, and test & evaluation
• Drive requirements traceability and architecture analysis, spotting opportunities to modernize systems, workflows, and cloud capabilities
• Translate mission needs into systems requirements and lead solutions design against emerging technology
• Lead systems integration and allocate requirements across architecture components and programs
• Run Analyses of Alternatives, Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments to inform major technical decisions
• Contribute to strategic planning, risk management, performance engineering, and interface design
• Integrate systems, services, and interfaces across organizational and agency boundaries at the Major Systems Acquisition level
Location: This position is fully onsite in either Chantilly or Springfield, VA
Join a mission-critical effort supporting the National System of Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and Federal Agencies. As a Senior Systems Engineer, you'll lead the systems engineering discipline — from requirements through integration and test — that keeps GEOINT accurate, timely, and mission-ready. You'll mentor engineering teams, shape solutions architecture, and operate at the scale of Major Systems Acquisitions spanning multiple agencies.
What You'll Do
• Mentor and guide Mid- and Junior-level systems engineers across requirements, solutions design, integration, and test & evaluation
• Drive requirements traceability and architecture analysis, spotting opportunities to modernize systems, workflows, and cloud capabilities
• Translate mission needs into systems requirements and lead solutions design against emerging technology
• Lead systems integration and allocate requirements across architecture components and programs
• Run Analyses of Alternatives, Trade Studies, and Engineering Assessments to inform major technical decisions
• Contribute to strategic planning, risk management, performance engineering, and interface design
• Integrate systems, services, and interfaces across organizational and agency boundaries at the Major Systems Acquisition level
Location: This position is fully onsite in either Chantilly or Springfield, VA
Required Qualifications
• Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Computer Science, or related STEM field (or equivalent experience: +4 years without a degree, +2 years with a non-STEM degree)
• 12+ years in government or industry systems engineering, including DoD/IC Acquisition, Requirements, or PPBES processes, or large-scale System of Systems / Service-Oriented Architecture work (cloud, on-prem, or hybrid)
• Strong grasp of the full systems engineering lifecycle
• Current knowledge of the NSG/ASG and NRO enterprises
• Prior NGA, NSG/ASG, IC, or DoD program experience
• Active TS/SCI clearance or adjudication in progress, with ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph
Desired Qualifications
• Master's degree in Systems Engineering or related STEM field
• MBSE and Digital Engineering process/tool experience
• Familiarity with software development frameworks
• INCOSE CSEP certification
• Geospatial intelligence work experience
• Professional Engineer license
• Active in ACSM, ASCE, ASPRS, OGC, SAREM, or USGIF
• Expertise in photogrammetry, remote sensing, image science, GIS, or geomatics
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