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Cyber Systems Engineer, Senior Advisor

Peraton
Peraton Salary
Laurel, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 1/3/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 2/1/2026
About Peraton

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Program Overview

Provides IC data management support to modernize mega data repositories, dataflow management, data provenance and compliance validation, and streaming solutions.

About The Role

Peraton is seeking a System Engineer / Hardware Engineer to help shape, design, and evaluate the next generation of systems supporting critical networking initiatives. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to work across the full engineering lifecycle-planning, researching, architecting, integrating, and validating systems-while partnering closely with Network Architects, Systems Engineers, Network Engineers, and Server Administrators.

You'll play a key role in translating technical requirements into actionable designs and documentation, ensuring solutions are resilient, scalable, and built to last. Your work will directly influence how infrastructure is deployed, maintained, and modernized across the enterprise.

What You'll Do:

  • Lead and support technical planning, system design, integration, verification, cost/risk assessments, and full lifecycle system analyses.
  • Research emerging technologies, gather and evaluate technical specifications, and track component End of Sale / End of Support / End of Life timelines.
  • Collaborate with vendors-requesting, reviewing, and validating quotes, technical specs, and build documentation.
  • Create, maintain, and manage detailed technical documents including network diagrams, design drawings, rack elevations, cable run lists, build guides, and floor placement layouts.
  • Develop power, space, and cooling requirements; generate procurement and integration plans.
  • Provide redlines and feedback on drawing packages, ensuring accuracy and alignment with engineering standards.
  • Build and validate Cable BOMs for manufacturers and vendors, ensuring completeness and accuracy.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys hands-on engineering, detailed system design, and the opportunity to influence infrastructure at scale. If you thrive in a collaborative, technically rich environment and enjoy seeing your work come to life in real systems, we'd love to hear from you.

Qualifications

  • Twenty (20) years' experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required.
  • Bachelor's degree in system engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five
  • years of additional SE experience may be substituted for a bachelor's degree
  • Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph required

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and participation in an attractive bonus plan.

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Details

Target Salary Range: $190,000 - $304,000. 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.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

EEO:Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

Salary : $190,000 - $304,000

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