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Systems Engineer - Sensor Integration

Peraton
Peraton Salary
Springfield, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 11/7/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/14/2026

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a highly motivated and experienced Senior Systems Engineer specializing in Sensor Integration to join our dynamic team. This role is ideal for professionals with a strong background in systems engineering or systems integration who thrive in complex, technical environments and are eager to support mission-critical programs.

In this position, you will lead and support the integration of sensors and associated systems, coordinate data definitions, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure successful development, processing, and exploitation of sensor data. You will also play a key role in requirements and interface definition, impact assessments, and customer briefings.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Lead sensor integration efforts across multi-domain platforms and systems.

  • Manage and coordinate sensor data definitions to support interoperability and processing.

  • Integrate tools and software required for processing, exploiting, and disseminating sensor data.

  • Define, update, and manage Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and requirements baselines.

  • Analyze and assess the technical impact of proposed system changes or enhancements.

  • Develop and deliver technical briefings and presentations to internal stakeholders and external customers.

  • Support and participate in Concept of Operations (ConOps) development, architecture analysis, and system design activities.

  • Assist in planning and executing testing and validation activities to ensure system readiness and performance.

  • Conduct schedule analysis and support risk identification and mitigation planning.

  • Manage and maintain configuration control for operations systems and documentation.

Qualifications

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 eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.

 

Required Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering or STEM related degrees
  • 12 years of experience in government or industry in relevant work areas including DoD/IC Acquisition process, requirements process, PPBES process or system engineering of large complex system or systems or SOA/cloud environments
  • 8 years of experience with strategic plan development, decomposition, and management
  • 8 years of experience with Systems Engineering lifecycle
  • 8 years of experience supporting the assessment, evaluation, and deployment of new or emerging technologies into operations or architectural impacts and a recommendation path forward
  • 3 years of experience in project management or technical team leadership
  • 3 years of experience in segment level Systems Engineering
  • 3 years of experience in multiple system, service, and interface integration across organizational agency boundaries
  • 3 years of experience experience in capturing user and mission requirements and translating into systems capability requirements such as writing technical documents
  • 3 years of experience in CM board process in the IC
  • 3 years of experience in test/evaluation and analysis within NGA and/or the IC
  • 3 years of experience in facilitating meaningful technical discussions with a broad audience through effectively communicate with government, engineers, developers, and stakeholders
  • TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a poly.

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

$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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Salary : $146,000 - $234,000

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