What are the responsibilities and job description for the Satellite Ground Systems Engineer position at Peraton?
Responsibilities
Ready to make an impact? Peraton has exciting opportunities to join a dynamic multi-disciplinary team, supporting several mission critical space and intelligence programs, including development, deployment, operations and maintenance of satellite ground terminals and associated systems. Peraton is seeking a self-starting cleared Senior Systems Engineer in our Herndon, VA location.
The Satellite Ground Systems Engineer will be responsible for the following but not limited to:
Responsibilities of the position:
- Develop concepts of operation.
- Conduct requirements analysis.
- Develop verification plans.
- Develop and exercise system performance models.
- Support major program reviews.
- Integrate system components and conduct system tests.
- Plan and execute test events.
- Work within a team to accomplish customer deployment goals.
- Identifying critical analysis required, organizing and performing analysis tasks, organizing and performing system- and design-level trades, developing and evaluating algorithms, defining system architecture to implement algorithms.
- Requirements verification planning and execution.
- Support business development, development of system engineering and analysis program plans.
- Develop concepts of operation, technical planning, system integration, verification and validation, cost and risk, supportability and effectiveness analyses, functional analysis, time-line analysis, detailed trade studies.
- Create clear and attainable project objectives, build project requirements, and manage constraints of cost, time, scope, and quality.
- Ensure production schedules are met and system resources are used effectively.
- Coordinate resolution of production-related problems.
- Ensures proper relationships are established between customers, teaming partners, and vendors to facilitate the delivery of systems and services.
- Manage the integration of vendor tasks and track and review vendor deliverables.
- Supervise, manage, support and evaluate personnel.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Radio Frequency, STEM degree, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Science or related Engineering field.
- A minimum of 5 years of relative experience.
- US Citizenship.
- Ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance with poly.
- Experience in signal processing for complex RF waveforms.
- Experience with Radio Frequency Communications, Signal Processing, and System Analysis.
Desired Qualifications:
- Excellent written and oral communication skills.
- A team-first mentality that supports a wide range of technical projects and tasks.
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 based on experience and other factors.EEO
EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.Salary : $104,000 - $166,000
