Senior Systems Integration 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 seeking a highly skilled Systems Integration Engineer in Colorado Springs, Colorado to support our Front Range Operations and Sustainment Team (FROST) program. This role will be responsible for spacecraft and ground system integration with multiple mission systems and serve as the primary point of contact for internal and external customers. Integration activities include requirements identification, launch and early orbit, vehicle disposal, CONOP development, mission analysis, and on-console operations.  Our ideal candidate will also provide program expertise on engineering subsystems and have an active role in shaping the basis of how to execute planning and operations.

Job responsibilities will include, but not be limited to, the following:         

• Perform and lead integration activities for spacecraft and ground systems, ensuring on-orbit command and control.
• Troubleshoot ground system issues. Document system issues and opportunities for improvement.
• Evaluates, refines, integrates, and validates Program requirements, determines CONOPS and ensures systems and operational techniques meet Program needs.
• Advocates for operations requirements with system engineering and ensures engineering implementations meet operational needs.
• Prioritizes engineering requirements and ensures staged implementation of solutions meets Program timelines.
• Provides satellite operations expertise to a broad array of engineering, development, integration, and strategic initiatives.
• Provide planning, preparation, execution, and evaluation for satellite and launch vehicle rehearsals, exercises, and compatibility tests.
• Prepares and reviews operational, anomaly, contingency, and training support procedures.
• Performs operations as a mission planner or mission analyst for mission pre-pass planning and scheduling.
• Develops day-of-launch, on-orbit, and disposal CONOPS for assigned spacecraft missions.
• Performs operations as a ground systems operator in support of testing and real time operations during acquisition, launch, early orbit, on-orbit, and disposal phases of flight.
• Reviews data and historical files and logs of operational support for investigation of operational issues.
• Leads discussions and works in a dynamic team environment that includes government personnel, SETAs, program offices, contractors, and spacecraft and launch vehicle manufacturers.
• Interfaces with systems engineering, software engineering, cyber, IT, and launch personnel to ensure requirements are met.
• Develop operational procedures for 24/7 operations crews.
• Identifies, tracks, records, reports, and achieves programming milestones.
• Achieves and maintains certification as a ground systems operations controller. Certification will be maintained as a requirement to provide surge support to operations, and on-console support to critical test, launch, and on-orbit events.

Qualifications

Required:

• Minimum of 8 years experience with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years experience with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years experience with PhD
• TS/SCI Clearance with an active Polygraph that was adjudicated within the last ten years.
  • Must be a US Citizen and show proof of citizenship.
  • Must be able to maintain ability to access government worksite.
• Robust knowledge of spacecraft flight operations and ground systems utilized for command and control.
• Knowledge of systems engineering processes, system verification validation and test (VV&T), requirements interpretation.
• Demonstrable skills in both written/oral communications, including the ability to understand/explain technical concepts in briefing and working group formats, including the ability to tailor delivery to those with differing knowledge levels or backgrounds.
• Ability to efficiently and independently multi-task in a demanding and deadline-driven environment.
• Self-motivated and able to complete tasks with minimal oversight.
• Able to maintain crew certification as a ground systems operations controller.
• Able to occasionally work abnormal hours to support critical events.
• Able to occasionally travel to factory, government, and launch locations.

Preferred:

• Experience with ground system, spacecraft command and control, satellite communication (SATCOM) theories and methodologies.
• Experience working with Collaborative Task Management tools such as JIRA and Confluence.
• Experience executing systems engineering processes and participating in system verification validation and test (VV&T) activities.
• Experience with spacecraft flight operations and/or spacecraft ground systems operations.
• Experience translating customer needs into system requirements.
• Working knowledge of orbital mechanics.
• Ground Systems Engineering or Spacecraft Vehicle Engineering experience.

Benefits:

At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We’re fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way. 

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

$104,000 - $166,000. 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.