Systems Engineer

Peraton is seeking a Systems Engineer to support the NOAA Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System (AWIPS) program mission-critical platform that delivers real-time weather data, forecasts, and decision-support tools to National Weather Service forecasters nationwide.

This role directly supports the operational availability, modernization, and continuous improvement of AWIPS, ensuring forecasters have reliable, high-performance systems to protect life and property.

What You'll Do:

Support technical planning, systems integration, and verification & validation (V&V) activities for total systems.
• Perform cost, risk, supportability, and effectiveness analysis to ensure system performance and sustainability.
• Conduct systems analysis across the full lifecycle, including concept development, design, fabrication, testing, installation, operations, maintenance, and disposal.
• Translate customer and product requirements into end-to-end system solutions that balance technical, schedule, and cost constraints.
• Perform functional analysis, timeline analysis, and detailed trade studies to evaluate design options.
• Allocate requirements and define interfaces to convert customer needs into clear hardware and software specifications.

Required Qualifications:

• Min 8 years with BS/BA, Min 6 years with MS/MA, Min 3 years with PhD
• 4 years of relevant experience will be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree
• Experience supporting large-scale, distributed, or mission-critical systems.
• Programming with MS SQLServer DB and/or Postgres DB
• Strong working knowledge of Service Oriented architectures.
• Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC) methodologies.
• Git and other software version control or management tools.
• Atlassian tool suite (Jira, FishEye/Crucible, BitBucket, etc)
• Familiarity with Linux-based environments, system monitoring, and network fundamentals.
• Ability to participate in technical discussions, interpret requirements, and support complex system integrations.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience supporting NOAA, NWS, or other environmental or weather-focused operational systems.
• Background with AWIPS, EDEX, Data Delivery, or national weather dissemination platforms.
• Experience with Agile development practices and DevSecOps environments.
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, Bash) or automation tools (Ansible, Jenkins).
• Experience supporting 24/7 operational systems or field-office environments.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to interface directly with government stakeholders
• Active/Current Public Trust

** This position is contingent upon contract award **

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