HPC Communications SME

Peraton

$146K — $234K *
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required
  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant technical field with 10-12 years of experience
  • Experience within Intel or Defense sectors is essential
  • Proficiency in benchmarking and testing key HPC workloads like OpenFOAM and Linpack
  • Strong understanding of networking, operating systems, and cloud environments like AWS
  • Experience in AI/ML, particularly utilizing NVIDIA GPU architecture
  • Technical skills in scripting, programming, and virtualization systems

Responsibilities

  • Act as a Technical Advisor/Consultant for SI/SETA activities
  • Facilitate robust requirement definitions and support technical capabilities deployment
  • Analyze complex issues and devise innovative solutions with project coordination
  • Draft and review communications for stakeholders and customers
  • Promote project synergy and synchronization across multiple teams
  • Lead the development of security and interoperability plans for classified operations
  • Manage project teams and drive initiatives effectively

Benefits

  • On-site working from Monday to Friday with up to 25% travel
  • Opportunity to engage in mission-critical techniques and strategies
  • Collaboration with diverse teams in a dynamic and technical environment
  • Challenges that promote professional growth and innovation in HPC technology
  • Contributions to national security and defense initiatives
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking experienced Communications System SME (HPC) to join our talented team of technical and business experts providing key operational and mission support to a SI/SETA mission for a customer in Virginia.

 

 Our unique team of technical and business disciplines provide operational support for Systems Engineering and Integration, Mission Planning, and Business Operations to multiple functional mission areas. The team is responsible for the technical design, operations, and mission planning and business operations for the full life cycle of customer specific operations (from concept through development and installation/O&M).

 

In this role, the HPC Communications SME will act as a Technical Advisor/Consultant to critical SI/SETA activities and serve as a primary interface between the Program customers/stakeholders, the technical development team, and end users. They will ensure robust requirements definitions, execution and development processes, solutions as well as support testing/training in advance of the deployment of technical capabilities. They will be expected to support multiple efforts and will assist the customer in making informed decisions related to requirements and developments. They will also assist with the deployment of technical capabilities while serving as a focal point to balance various equities and operational considerations.

 

The Communications SME will be responsible for the following but not limited to:

  • Provide policy, guidance, and resource advocacy on technical, operational and analysis support.
  • Have a solid understanding within one or more of the following subject areas: aircraft and/or maritime communications, core networks, fiber optics, radio frequency, satellites, wireless telecommunications networks and infrastructure.
  • Analyze extremely complex problems and develop highly innovative solutions while engaging in onsite project coordination with technical leads, advise on impacts and mitigation approaches and solving mission critical challenges and/or issues against pacing threats from foreign entities.
  • Have a strong expertise in drafting, reviewing and briefing, customers and other stake holders, as required.
  • Promote synchronization and synergies across multiple projects.
  • Provides or lead in-depth analyses for translating customer unified capabilities needs into the support and new developments.
  • Directs, designs and develops plans, security, reliability and business continuity plans, integration plans and interoperability plans for the classified customer.
  • Lead and manage project teams and initiatives.

**This role requires the candidate to perform duties on-siteMon-Fri. May require up to 25% travel, based on customer needs**

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

  • An active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
  • A Bachelors Degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or any relevant technical field and 12 years of relevant experience; or a masters degree and 10 years of relevant experience; an additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Experience with Intel or Defense industries
  • Ability to work across cross-functional team, possibility with the ability to educate or train others in HPC technology.
  • Benchmarking and testing on key HPC workloads, including OpenFOAM, Linpack
  • Understanding of networking, operating systems, NVIDIA GPU, scripting, data recovery, troubleshooting, scripting, and cloud environments
  • Experience working in AI/ML within a cloud environment (AWS) and using NVIDIA GPU architecture
  • Technical background in virtualization, networking storage, and HPC performance
  • Experience with CUDA and a variety of HPC workloads
  • Experience working in Windows-based environment
  • Experience programming or scripting
  • Willingness and ability to travel.

Desired Qualifications:

  • The ideal candidate will possess demonstrated cultural competency and the ability to collaborate effectively with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. Candidates should also have proven experience and/or relevant education specifically related to working within the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USPACOM) area of responsibility. Familiarity with the unique geopolitical, social, and cultural dynamics of the USPACOM region is essential for successfully performing in this role.
  • CISSP Certification
  • Experience working in customer environment.
  • Demonstrated knowledge of Customer's processes and procedures to minimize the learning curve for project/task navigation.
  • Relevant Cultural and language competency is highly desired.
Target Salary Range$146,000 - $234,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individuals experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

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