Process Optimization Systems Engineer

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.

Responsibilities

Peraton is hiring a Process Optimization Systems Engineer to support one of the largest enterprise-wide engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at a customer location.

As a Process Optimization Systems Engineer on our team, you will support an efficiency-focused group at the top level of a directorate focused on identifying and seizing opportunities to leverage and evolve the directorate’s personnel. We are looking for a polished SE with experience working with Senior leaders. Tasks include, but are not limited to:

• Perform requirements management for an efficiency-focused organization and help make improvement recommendations while ensuring critical requirements are not lost.
• Engage with internal and external personnel to improve the processes of the organization, including helping the organization ‘run more like a business’
• Identify areas for improvement and help realize changes in processes that are scalable to other organizations. #MDFSP #AJCM

Qualifications

Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:

• A bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or other related discipline and at least 20 years of systems engineering experience. A master’s degree or PhD may be substituted for two years of experience. Note: High School Diploma or GED plus 24 years of systems engineering experience would also be acceptable.
• Requirements management and requirements elicitation experience.
• Familiarity with process improvement techniques.
• Position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:

• Process engineering, Lean Six Sigma or other process improvement experience
• Management consultancy or similar experience
• The ability to proactively reach out to high-level customers without prior engagement, understand their process and system workflows, and develop requirements for improved systems and processes
• Familiarity with customer policy and engagement initiatives
• Strong oral, written and interpersonal communications skills
• Ability to work independently and within a team setting to complete assigned tasks on schedule
• Flexible/easily adaptable within a dynamic work environment

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 includes 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.

Target Salary Range

$176,000 - $282,000. 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.
Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Statements


EEO

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