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Peraton · 1 week ago

Senior Systems Architect, Advisor

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$146K/yr - $234K/yr

10+ years exp

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. The Senior Systems Architect Advisor provides technical leadership and subject matter expertise in the design, integration, and sustainment of critical FAA National Airspace System automation architectures.

Information TechnologyRobotics

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Architectural Leadership: Define, design, and validate architectures for complex, large-scale FAA automation systems, ensuring alignment with enterprise goals, performance needs, and regulatory requirements

Integration and Modernization: Develop strategies to integrate new technologies and capabilities into existing FAA infrastructures, supporting mission-critical functions such as collection, analysis, production, and dissemination of air traffic data

Mission Continuity: Safeguard the reliability, availability, and scalability of automation systems that directly impact the National Airspace System

Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with FAA leadership, engineering teams, and contractors to align architectural approaches with program objectives, stakeholder needs, and industry best practices

Technical Analysis: Conduct cost-benefit analyses and trade studies to determine optimal solutions, leveraging commercial off-the-shelf products, reusable components, and custom designs as needed

Interoperability and Standards Compliance: Ensure architectures comply with FAA enterprise technical frameworks, security standards, and interoperability requirements across systems and domains

Innovation and Strategy: Identify emerging technologies, evaluate their potential, and recommend strategies for adoption to strengthen the FAA's long-term automation capabilities

Mentorship and Knowledge Transfer: Provide technical guidance, mentoring, and oversight to engineering teams to ensure architectural consistency and high-quality design outcomes

Executive Communication: Deliver clear and persuasive insights on architecture tradeoffs, risks, and recommendations to FAA stakeholders and executive leadership

Qualification

NAS Automation architecturesLarge-scale automation systemsArchitecture developmentTechnical analysisStakeholder engagementExecutive communicationMentorship

Required

Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, or a related field, with a minimum of 10 years of relevant experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

Extensive background supporting FAA programs, with in-depth knowledge of NAS Automation architectures such as ERAMS, STARS, ATOP, MEARTS, and/or TFMS

Demonstrated expertise in designing, evaluating, and integrating large-scale automation system architectures for mission-critical environments

Proven ability to lead architecture development across multiple domains, balancing performance, security, scalability, and interoperability

Strong track record of collaboration with FAA stakeholders, contractors, and engineering teams to align architectural solutions with program and mission objectives

Ability to interpret complex technical requirements and translate them into practical, reliable, and future-ready solutions that ensure the integrity and modernization of FAA automation systems

U.S. citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance