Peraton · 15 hours ago
Mission Engineer and Integrator
US-VA-McLean
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$104K/yr - $166K/yr
5+ years expPeraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe. They are seeking experienced Mission Engineers and Integrators to provide key operational and mission support, acting as Technical Advisors and ensuring robust requirements definitions and execution processes for customer-specific operations.
Information TechnologyRobotics
No H1B
Security Clearance RequiredU.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Assist Sponsor personnel in reviewing, defining, and clarifying operational requirements
Analyze targets and collection requirements to identify appropriate technologies, capabilities, systems, and equipment to meet operational requirements
Support the generation of and updates to, concepts of operations
Provide operational input to the development of new systems, capabilities, and equipment
Provide tradecraft recommendations and best practices during operations planning
Ensure technical and operational constraints are communicated and addressed as part of operational planning and execution
Perform trade studies from testing and evaluation lessons learned, new intelligence gained and/or operational feedback and provide recommendations for systems
Support the development of operational procedures to include identification of mission contingencies and system troubleshooting
Provide recommendations with respect to end-to-end system capability gaps affecting usability and operability of systems
Support pre-deployment check out of systems and equipment
Support the deployment of collection systems and equipment
Perform post deployment performance monitoring and troubleshooting of deployed systems and equipment and provide recommendations to resolve performance issues
Qualification
Required
An active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph
A Bachelor's Degree and five (5) years of relevant experience
Must have a minimum of five (5+) years of experience providing the above services to the intelligence community; or a Master's degree and three (3) years of experience
A minimum of two (2+) years of experience providing engineering-related support to either cyber operations, communications, supply chain expertise, military asset tracking, and/or deep-sea communications support
Experience in pre-deployment check out of systems and equipment
Experience supporting deployment of collection systems and equipment
Experience conducting post deployment performance monitoring and troubleshooting of deployed systems and equipment and provide recommendations to resolve performance issues
Experience working in customer environment
Must have 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
Willingness and ability to travel
The ideal candidate must possess demonstrated cultural competency and the ability to collaborate effectively with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds
Candidates should also have proven experience and/or relevant education specifically related to working within the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USPACOM) area of responsibility
Familiarity with the unique geopolitical, social, and cultural dynamics of the USPACOM region is essential for successfully performing in this role
Preferred
Familiarity with technical targeting methodologies
Demonstrated experience conducting Operation Readiness Exercises (OREs) in the IC
Customer Field experience is highly desired
Customer Technical Operational Training is highly desired
Customer Operation Certifications is highly desired
Deep historical and institutional knowledge of the customer mission and program is highly desired
Benefits
Annual bonuses
Short- and long-term incentives
Program-specific awards
A variety of benefits
Company
Peraton
Peraton Fearlessly solving the toughest national security challenges.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Thomas Terjesen
Chief Information Officer
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