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$146k – $234k per year
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In office (Fort Meade)
Seniority
Staff · 4+ years exp

Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 7, 2026. Peraton scores A on the Alion truth index.

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Peraton is an American national security and technology company that provides systems engineering, IT modernisation, cyber, space and communications services to defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil and health agencies of the US government. Formed in 2017 by Veritas Capital and enlarged in 2021 through the acquisitions of the federal IT and mission support business of Northrop Grumman and of Perspecta, it employs tens of thousands of people across the United States. The company is headquartered in Reston, Virginia, United States.
Backed by Veritas Capital

Responsibilities

Peraton is hiring a skilled Systems Engineer (SE) to support planning for and managing activities in supporting Government Customer’s effort to upgrade legacy processing systems to modern cloud architecture. The legacy applications provide critical processing in support of a high priority national indications and warning focused mission. The program is tactically important to the national security of the United States and the work on these missions are frequently recognized for their results and the Program Integrator will be directly involved in ensuring the government is successful in achieving their planned objectives of this growing, high-profile program. The selected Systems Engineer should broad range of general systems engineering experience. The SE will support systems engineering processes associated with the transition of legacy projects to the newly instantiated cloud architecture and the planning and coordination for the development of new capabilities. The range of work includes managing and coordinating the portfolio’s master schedule, deconstruct requirements into actionable and testable elements, drafting of statements of work describing customer’s desired outcome for funded activities, and monitoring the customers development and integration efforts against those requirements. #MDFSP #AJCM

Qualifications

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a qualified engineering field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus twenty (20) years of relevant systems engineering experience, OR
    • A Master’s degree OR PhD in a qualified engineering field or a related discipline from an accredited college or university plus eighteen (18) years of relevant systems engineering experience, OR

    • A High School Diploma or GED plus twenty-four (24) years of relevant systems engineering experience
  • Must have extensive experience with JIRA and Confluence.
  • Must have extensive experience with requirements management
  • Position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.
    • Polygraph must have been completed in past 5 years.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. 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.

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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