Senior GEOINT Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

Join a high-impact, fast-paced technical team driving the future of ground architecture for national security missions.

We are seeking a Senior Systems Engineer to join the NEE Joint Ground Architecture Technical Team (J-GATT). In this critical role, you’ll lead modernization efforts that strengthen collaboration between the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) and its Mission Partners, delivering next-generation capabilities across the Intelligence Community.

You will apply your full lifecycle Systems Engineering & Integration expertise and your in-depth understanding of GEOINT, the TCPED cycle (Tasking, Collection, Processing, Exploitation, and Dissemination), and NGA/NRO architecture to lead engineering assessments and implementation planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead enterprise-level engineering analyses, ranging from rapid "Quick Looks" to in-depth Enterprise Impact Assessments, focusing on impacts to architecture, requirements, CONOPS, and mission operations.

• Document findings and develop well-reasoned Courses of Action (COAs) to address architectural changes, including cost, risk, schedule, and test impacts.

• Present technical recommendations to Government leadership in formal Boards, Forums, and Working Groups.

• Drive cross-agency projects from planning through transition to operations, ensuring seamless integration of modernization efforts into enterprise baselines.

• Evaluate and respond to Joint Agency Requests for Change (RFCs); author RFCs to capture and baseline joint ground architecture updates.

• Provide subject matter expertise to support Joint Agency and NGA Boards, identifying risks and supporting collaborative decision-making.

• Participate in Risk Management processes to identify and mitigate mission and technical risks.

• Mentor and guide mid- and junior-level systems integrators and engineers on the J-GATT team.

Why This Role Matters

Your leadership will directly influence the success of mission-critical modernization initiatives, helping NGA and its partners deliver timely, accurate, and integrated GEOINT capabilities. You’ll work across agency boundaries, drive enterprise alignment, and lead high-visibility projects that shape the future of joint ground systems.

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:

Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Systems Engineering or a related technical or scientific field such as Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Engineering Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, or Management Information Systems.

• In lieu of a degree: 12 years of hands-on experience as a Systems Engineer.

Professional Experience:

• Minimum of 12 years of relevant experience in government or industry, including work in:

  • DoD/IC acquisition processes

  • Requirements development

  • PPBES (Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution System)

  • Systems engineering for large, complex System-of-Systems or Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) / Cloud-based environments

Technical Expertise:

• Strong understanding of the systems engineering lifecycle

• Deep knowledge of GEOINT enterprise architecture, specifically within NGA and/or NRO

Clearance:

• Active TS/SCI clearance or the ability to obtain SCI access and pass a polygraph

Desired:

Domain Expertise:

• Demonstrated senior-level experience working with:

  • GEOINT data providers (e.g., National, Tactical, Commercial)

  • NGA systems/services supporting the full