Systems Engineer - Sustainment/Digital Engineering

Responsibilities 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     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 $104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is dete