Mission Management Support 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 Mission Management Support Systems Engineer, to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Jessup, MD. As a systems engineer on our team, you will 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 Mission Management Support Systems Engineer on our team, you will support a cryptologic dissemination customer in modernizing the process by which auto-dissemination proposals are adjudicated for approval. You will need to be able to understand/learn the data flows between systems; and learn how data is transformed, checked and manipulated to support dissemination adjudicators in getting the information and artifacts needed to verify that described controls and interfaces meet policy, oversight and compliance requirements, as well as any requirements specifically levied by the adjudicating body.

In addition, you will:

• Compile and review dissemination obligations stemming from law and policy opinions from the client's general counsel, and prior adjudications.
• Help the client define processes by which requestors may efficiently determine whether their proposal will be prohibited, allowed, or subject to adjudication.
• Create artifacts to assist requestors and adjudicators in understanding and performing their duties relative to the defined process. #AJCM

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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.
• Familiarity with intelligence community law and policy protecting U.S. persons
• Process engineering and/or Lean Six Sigma experience
• Systems engineering or development experience
• Position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:

• Familiarity with U.S. or international privacy and civil liberties law and policy
• Legal training or expertise, either as a lawyer or in the legal profession
• Familiarity with the Cryptologic Dissemination Review Committee (CDRC)
• Operational SIGINT experience (i.e. CNO, NCSC and Analytics experience)
• Experience as a SIGINT analyst/reporter/auditor
• Jira familiarity
• 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
• Should be comfortable guiding people without having influence over them

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.

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

The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own.

EEO

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