Systems Engineering Advisor

Peraton

$146K — $234K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph required.
  • Bachelor's degree with 8 years of relevant experience, or Master's with 6 years; 4 additional years of experience may substitute for degree.
  • Minimum 5 years as a Systems Engineer in a relevant role.
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and non-technical audiences.
  • Self-starter with initiative in managing complex technical developments.
  • Adaptable to fast-paced, dynamic project environments.
  • Team-oriented with flexibility to handle multiple projects.

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with customers to define mission needs and develop operational concepts.
  • Capture and document user, functional, and technical requirements.
  • Analyze and allocate requirements to systems and subsystems.
  • Communicate requirements to solution providers and validate designs.
  • Define interfaces between systems and ensure validation.
  • Assess engineering and programmatic documents for accuracy and realism.
  • Support project management through planning and integration, including risk identification.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Retirement savings plan with company match.
  • Professional development and training opportunities.
  • Flexible work arrangements and a supportive team environment.
Full Job Description
Responsibilities

The ideal Systems Engineer will possess the knowledge and technical expertise to support the team during the entire Systems Engineering life cycle. We are seeking a forward leaning self-starter capable of balancing multiple priorities simultaneously in a fast paced environment. They will be expected to support multiple efforts and will assist the customer in making informed decisions related to requirements and developments. Candidate will perform traditional Systems Engineering activities to include the following tasks/duties:
  • Collaborate with customer and stakeholders to understand mission needs then develop Concept of operations documents
  • Capture and document User, Functional, and Technical requirements
  • Perform analysis and allocation of requirements to systems and segments
  • Communicate requirements to external solution providers and validate their design, planning, and testing artifacts.
  • Define and validate interfaces between systems.
  • Review engineering and programmatic artifacts and provide assessment on their accuracy, completeness, and realism.
  • Provide project management support, development of project plans, integration and test support and initial solution definition
  • Coordinate and participate in technical exchange meetings (TEMS)
  • Identify technical, CI and operational risks and recommend mitigations.
  • Creating briefings to support Control Gates


Qualifications

  • Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
  • A Bachelor's Degree and eight (8) years of relevant experience; or a masters degree and six (6) years of relevant experience; an additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
  • Minimum of 5+ years of experience as a Systems Engineer providing the above services
  • Strong written, communications and interpersonal skills with the ability to prepare and brief complex technical and non-technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
  • Be a self-starter who will take initiative for helping manage key parts of complex technical developments.
  • Possess a desire and ability to work on multiple fast-paced projects and be willing and able to aggressively learn the activities and focus of the organization.
  • Must be comfortable working in a dynamic team environment.


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 individual's 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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