Systems Engineering, Senior Advisor

Responsibilities

• Architect & Optimize Solutions – Develop SOA solutions and system architectures using DoDAF standards, ensuring scalability, cost-efficiency, and risk mitigation. Conduct trade analyses to optimize system performance while balancing non-functional requirements.
• Lead System Engineering & Development – Drive the design, development, and integration of complex hardware/software systems, overseeing requirements analysis, system architecture, interface standards, and end-to-end flow analysis.
• Mitigate Risks & Reduce Costs – Use validated models, simulations, and prototyping to minimize development risks and costs. Develop and evaluate system design alternatives considering lifecycle costs, scalability, complexity, and growth.
• Ensure Effective System Management – Oversee periodic configuration reviews to maintain the integrity of evolving hardware, software, and documentation. Serve on the Configuration Control Board (CCB) to guide strategic system changes.
• Proactive Risk & Decision Management – Identify and monitor risks using Earned Value Management (EVM) while developing alternative solutions, workarounds, and contingency plans. Contribute to Analysis of Alternatives (AoA) efforts, recommending the best course of action based on feasibility, technology limitations, and lifecycle impact.
• Shape the Future of Technology – Provide technical leadership in integrating new requirements, designs, and technologies into existing systems.
• Oversee Implementation & Compliance – Ensure seamless execution by developing system engineering management plans and integration/testing strategies to support implementation.
• Engage with Government Stakeholders – Collaborate with government officials to address technical challenges, resolve issues, and align system development with mission objectives.
• Own Technical Integrity – Take full responsibility for the accuracy and effectiveness of all work performed and deliverables produced.
• Communicate & Collaborate at All Levels – Work closely with program personnel, government overseers, and senior executives to drive success and ensure alignment with overarching goals.

Qualifications

• Twenty (20) years experience as a SE in programs and contracts of similar scope, type and complexity is required. Demonstrated experience in planning and leading Systems Engineering efforts is required.
• Bachelor’s in System Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering Science, Engineering Management, or related field (or 5 extra years of SE experience in place of a degree).
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with current polygraph required

Peraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on our critical National Security programs, 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.

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

$190,000 - $304,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO

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