Systems Engineering Advisor

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
• Define and design end-to-end systems that meet mission needs
• Establish and coordinate development of standards, practices, and procedures as related to the overall product development
• Review test plans/procedures to ensures they meet the objectives
• Provide project management support, development of project schedules and plans
• Plan and coordinate integration and test support
• Coordinate and participate in technical exchange meetings (TEMS)
• Creating briefings to support Control Gates
• Identify technical, CI and operational risks and recommend mitigations.

• Active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• A Bachelor's Degree and 12 years of relevant experience; or a master's degree with 10 years of relevant experience; or a PhD and 7 years of relevant experience. An additional four years of experience may be considered in lieu of a 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.

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.