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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Junior Level Systems Engineer - **Company:** Peraton Inc - **Location:** Chantilly, VA, United States - **Experience:** Starter - **Salary:** $86,000.0 - $138,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Systems Engineering, Distributed Systems, Geospatial Intelligence, Design of User Interfaces, Systems Development Life Cycle, Cloud Services, Requirements Traceability, Software Engineering, Systems Architecture, Systems Integration, Information Technology - **Published:** July 13, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9027757/junior-level-systems-engineer ## About the Role * Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering or related technical/STEM field including Engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Mathematics, Physics, or related discipline * 4 additional years' of equivalent junior-level Systems Engineering experience may be considered in lieu of a degree * Junior-level systems engineering experience in government or industry environments * TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a poly * Working knowledge of Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methodologies, tools, and languages * Familiarity with Software Development Frameworks and modern system development practices * Experience supporting cloud-enabled or distributed enterprise systems environments ## Description Engineering modernization and integration practices to include Digital Engineering and Agile at Scale for all of NGA, NSG, and ASG. Junior-level Systems Engineers support the design, analysis, integration, and sustainment of enterprise systems across the National System of Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG), Allied System of Geospatial-Intelligence (ASG), and Federal Agency environments. Working alongside senior engineers and government stakeholders, this role contributes to systems engineering activities that support reliable, resilient, and mission-critical GEOINT capabilities across complex system-of-systems architectures. This position supports requirements analysis, systems integration, technical planning, and engineering assessments within cloud-enabled and distributed environments to help ensure timely and accurate mission operations. * Support systems engineering activities across NSG, ASG, and Federal Agency environments * Assist with requirements engineering, systems integration, test and evaluation, reliability, resiliency, and maintainability efforts * Support the analysis and allocation of requirements across systems architecture components and programs * Assist in performing systems integration activities across enterprise environments * Assist with capturing and translating mission and customer requirements into technical solutions and system capabilities * Support requirements traceability, architecture analysis, workflow evaluation, and scheduling assessments * Contribute to solution designs based on operational requirements and emerging technologies * Assist with cloud service capability assessments and system improvement initiatives * Support Analysis of Alternatives (AoAs), Course of Action (CoA) evaluations, trade studies, and engineering assessments * Assist with strategic technical planning, project coordination, risk management, and interface design activities * Collaborate with engineering teams and government stakeholders to support mission objectives and enterprise modernization efforts This role is ideal for an early-career systems engineer with a strong technical foundation and an interest in supporting complex, mission-critical enterprise environments. 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