ResponsibilitiesPeratonis seeking incumbent and external qualified candidates to support North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyene Mountain Complex (NCMC) Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (NCMC-ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract III (NISSC III).
Please note that this is contingent upon contract award
Qualified candidates will helpoperate, maintain, and sustain critical national mission systems to deliver resilient strategic threat warning and space capabilities as part of a world-wide architecture, providing strategic warning that our nation depends on during a conflict. This program willprovidean opportunity to exploit the capabilities inherent in our diverse national systems to better meet the needs of the national command authority and warfighters to detect, track, and respond to strategic threats through 2030 and beyond
TheSenior Systems Engineer / Segment Lead Systems Engineer will lead systems engineering, integration, sustainment engineering, and digital engineering activities supporting mission-critical NORAD and USSPACECOM operations within the Cheyenne Mountain Complex environment. This role will oversee requirements analysis, system integration, technical baseline management, modernization, testing, sustainment, and operational engineering efforts across complex space, missile warning, and command-and-control systems. The ideal candidate willpossessstrong experience supporting complex DoD programs in operational or classified environments while leading collaboration efforts across software, cybersecurity, integration, and operations teams to improve system reliability, mission readiness, and operational effectiveness throughout the program lifecycle.
Responsibilities
- Lead systems engineering activities across the full system lifecycle including requirements development, architecture, integration, testing, deployment, sustainment, and modernization
- Serve as a technical lead for assigned mission systems, engineering segments, or integrated capability areas
- Oversee development and maintenance of engineering documentation, interface definitions, technical baselines, architecture products, and engineering change activities
- Lead system integration efforts across hardware, software, cybersecurity, networking, and operational mission environments
- Provide technical leadership for troubleshooting, root cause analysis, risk mitigation, and resolution of complex engineering and operational issues
- Support digital engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) initiatives across the program
- Coordinate engineering efforts across software development, cybersecurity, operations, integration, and external stakeholder teams
- Support verification and validation activities, test planning, readiness reviews, and operational assessments
- Participate in Agile engineering activities including sprint planning, backlog refinement, technical reviews, and integration planning
- Identifytechnical risks, support mitigation planning, and provide engineering recommendations to program leadership
- Mentor junior engineers andprovidetechnical guidance across engineering teams
- Support continuous improvement initiatives focused on mission readiness, reliability, scalability, and maintainability
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor27s degree with8+ years of relevant experience; OR Master27s degree with6+ years of relevant experience.Additional four (4)years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree
- Minimum active Secret clearance with eligibility to obtain a Top Secret clearance after joining the program.
- Experience leading systems engineering activities within DoD, Intelligence Community, space, missile defense, or command-and-control environments
- Experience leading integration, sustainment engineering, or modernization efforts supporting mission-critical systems
- Strong understanding of systems engineering lifecycle processes, technical baselines, integration methodologies, and operational sustainment
- Experience leading technical teams in classified operational environments
- Experience supporting complex troubleshooting, engineering analysis, and operational issue resolution
- Experience working within Linux and/or Windows environments
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with experience briefing technical and program leadership
Desired Qualifications
- Active Top Secret Clearance
- Experience supporting NORAD, USSPACECOM, Space Force, missile warning, or space domain awareness missions
- Familiarity with MBSE and digital engineering methodologies
- Experience with Agile development environments andDevSecOpsprocesses
- Experience supporting satellite ground systems, command-and-control systems, or enterprise mission systems
- Familiarity with tools such as Jira, Confluence, GitLab, DOORS, Cameo, or similar engineering platforms
- Experience supporting integration and test activities in classified environments
- Security+ orotherDoD 8140/8570 compliant certification preferred
- Prior experience serving as a technical lead, segment lead, or engineering lead on large-scale DoD programs
Target Salary Range$112,000 - $179,000. 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 individual27s 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.
