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Requirements Engineer

Peraton
Peraton Salary
Herndon, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 7/2/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 9/2/2026
Requirements Engineer
Job Locations US
Requisition ID 2026-168167 Position Category Information Technology Clearance Public Trust
Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Requirements Engineer. The following duties will be performed, but not limited too:

This position is 100% Remote.

    Charged with working with the project stakeholders and end users to elicit, understand, analyze, and document the requirements for a system to solve a given business problem.
  • Documents, analyzes, and reviews software requirements for a large software development team responsible for development, testing, installation, customer interface and O&M activities for several applications supporting the classification of data and documents.
  • Responsible for interfacing with multiple stakeholders to assess and understand the requirements to ensure that user stories are consistent and applicable across all products.
  • Responsible for overseeing functional and non-functional requirements for multiple products within the project team.
  • The primary duties include managing and verifying requirements; capturing detailed descriptions of user needs and product functionality; and ensuring the project team has clear, consistent, and testable requirements documented in user stories and completion criteria.
  • Reconciles conflicts; decomposes high-level information into the appropriate level of detail for team members; and participates in peer reviews of requirements documentation.
Qualifications
  • 2 years with BS/BA; 0 years with MS/MA; 6 years with no degree
  • Must be a US Citizen
  • Must be able to obtain Public Trust clearance
  • Experience with working with stakeholder to gather requirements
  • Experience with understanding customer requirements
  • Strong communication skills
  • Strong written skills
Peraton Overview

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.

Target Salary Range
$80,000 - $128,000. 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.
EEO
EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.


 

Salary : $80,000 - $128,000

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