Systems Engineer - Sustainment/Digital Engineering

Peraton -
Colorado Springs, CO

Apply Now

Job Details

$104,000 - $166,000 a year

Benefits

Health savings account
Paid holidays
Disability insurance
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Parental leave
Employee assistance program
Vision insurance
Life insurance

Qualifications

Content creation for technical audiences
Technical documentation
Collaborating with government agencies
Systems engineering
Technical writing experience within technology
Cross-functional collaboration

Full Job Description

About Peraton

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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

About The Role

Peraton is seeking incumbent and external qualified candidates to support North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyene Mountain Complex (NCMC) – Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (NCMC-ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract III (NISSC III).

Please note that this is contingent upon contract award, with an anticipated decision expected mid to late 2026.

Qualified candidates will help operate, maintain, and sustain critical national mission systems to deliver resilient strategic threat warning and space capabilities as part of a world-wide architecture, providing strategic warning that our nation depends on during a conflict. This program will provide an opportunity to exploit the capabilities inherent in our diverse national systems to better meet the needs of the national command authority and warfighters to detect, track, and respond to strategic threats through 2030 and beyond

The Systems Engineer will support systems engineering, integration, sustainment engineering, and digital engineering activities supporting mission-critical NORAD and USSPACECOM operations within the Cheyenne Mountain Complex environment. This role will support requirements analysis, system integration, technical baseline management, modernization, testing, sustainment, and operational engineering efforts across complex space, missile warning, and command-and-control systems. The ideal candidate will possess experience supporting complex DoD programs in operational or classified environments while collaborating across software, cybersecurity, integration, and operations teams to improve system reliability, mission readiness, and overall operational effectiveness throughout the program lifecycle.

Responsibilities

Support systems engineering activities throughout the system lifecycle including requirements analysis, integration, testing, deployment, sustainment, and modernization efforts

Develop and maintain engineering documentation, interface definitions, technical baselines, system diagrams, and architecture artifacts

Support integration of hardware, software, network, and mission systems across operational environments

Participate in technical troubleshooting, root cause analysis, system performance analysis, and engineering problem resolution

Support sustainment engineering and engineering change activities for operational mission systems

Coordinate with software developers, cybersecurity personnel, operations teams, and external stakeholders to support mission readiness and system reliability

Support digital engineering and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) initiatives where applicable

Participate in Agile engineering activities including sprint planning, technical reviews, backlog refinement, and integration planning

Support verification and validation activities, test planning, and operational assessments

Assist with risk identification, configuration management, and technical planning efforts

Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on system reliability, scalability, maintainability, and operational effectiveness

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience. Additional four (4) years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree

Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required, ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI access required

Experience supporting systems engineering activities within DoD, Intelligence Community, space, missile defense, or command-and-control environments

Experience supporting system integration, sustainment engineering, or technical mission systems

Familiarity with systems engineering processes, technical documentation, and lifecycle support activities

Experience troubleshooting and analyzing complex technical systems in operational environments

Experience working within Linux and/or Windows environments

Ability to collaborate across engineering, software, cybersecurity, integration, and operations teams

Desired Qualifications

Prior experience supporting NISSC I/II, ITW/AA, NORAD, USNORTHCOM, USSPACECOM, or Cheyenne Mountain Complex programs

Experience supporting enterprise risk management within strategic warning, space, missile defense, C2, ISR, or cyber mission environments

Familiarity with RMF, NIST, cybersecurity compliance frameworks, and mission assurance activities

Experience supporting audit readiness, compliance assessments, and operational process improvement initiatives

Familiarity with QA/QC methodologies within service-based or operational sustainment environments

Experience operating within 24×7 mission operations or sustainment programs

CISSP, CISM, CCSP, Security+, or related certification preferred

Experience supporting transition activities, program stand-up, or large-scale DoD contract execution efforts

Details

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.

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

Apply Now

About Peraton

About The Role

Qualifications

Details

Job Seeker Tools

Employer Tools

Browse

Stay Connected