Senior Systems / RF Engineer - Satellite Ground Systems Job at Peraton, Chantilly, Loudoun County, VA

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  • Peraton
  • Chantilly, Loudoun County, VA

Job Description

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Senior-level Systems Architect in Chantilly, VA, to support our Department of Defense (DoD) customers as part of a highly talented, highly motivated and high-performing space Antenna as a Service (A3S) team. As part of our Space Ground Systems (SGS) business unit, you will join a very talented, highly motivated, and high-performing team with the design, development, integration, test and deployment of complex systems, contributing to mission success for a variety of tenant stakeholders.  Join us and be part of the next generation of innovators as we blaze a trail forward for our profession and company. 


What you will do:

  • Work closely with DoD customer and stakeholders throughout system lifecycle in development, integration & test, deployment, and operations of a highly sophisticated ground system architecture
  • Lead architecture, design, & integration of cloud-based mission-critical, highly available, high-performance next-generation satellite ground systems in a team-oriented environment
  • Develop systems engineering-related documentation to include operational concept, requirements, specifications, interface control documents, and validation & verification plans
  • Conduct system planning and design for expansion of resources to meet program needs
  • Support system enterprise-wide development and operation testing as well as tenant integration, testing and launch-based activities
  • Support ground system related trade studies, as requested

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

  • An active Top Secret/SCI clearance
  • Bachelor’s degree in science, engineering, or related field with 8+ years of experience in a Systems Engineering related field; OR Master's degree in science, engineering, or related field with 6+ years of experience in a Systems Engineering related field. Four (4) years of additional experience in a Systems Engineering related field may be considered in lieu of a Bachelor's degree. 
  • You have experience in system integration and testing, and system configuration of virtualized Command and Telemetry Front-End Processors (FEP) and network gateways used in satellite communications
  • You have experience with satellite ground systems operations and/or United States Space Force Satellite Control Network (SCN – formerly AFSCN) or other commercially-available space satellite networks
  • You have experience with digitized signal transport over IP networks
  • You have experience with Type 1 cryptographic devices/ appliances
  • You have experience working with Windows-based and LINUX operating systems (RHEL 7/8/9), scripting languages for task automation and system configuration automation software (e.g. Ansible)
  • You have experience with distributed computing technologies
  • You have a working knowledge of satellite communication modems and waveforms
  • You have experience working with virtualized infrastructures such as VMWare, Citrix, KVM, or RHEV
  • You can express yourself confidently, concisely, and accurately through written and oral communications
  • You have excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with management, the customer and tenants across DoD
  • You are detail/ process oriented, can multi-task, and the ability to work with minimal supervision
  • You are eager to learn about new technologies and embrace innovation

Desired Qualifications:

  • You have experience in designing, developing, and integrating digitized signal transport over IP network architectures
  • You have experience with control and status of parabolic and phased array antenna ground stations
  • You have experience with multi-vendor COTS front end processor/ gateway (appliance and virtual) satellite communications integration
    • Example: Bookending an IP network with two different vendor COTS gateways
  • You have experience performing technical evaluations of potential products for integration into the IT enterprise
  • You have operational system administration skills with RHEL include building systems up from bare metal, performing software package installation, operating system, and application troubleshooting, and implementing security hardening

Benefits:

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

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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.

Target Salary Range

$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.

EEO

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

Job Tags

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