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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # product quality SYSTEM ENGINEER - **Company:** Peraton Inc - **Location:** Springfield, MA, United States - **Salary:** $86,000.0 - $138,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Data Validation, Data Definition Language, Geospatial Intelligence, Imaging Technology, Software Engineering, Test Data, SC Clearance, Lidar - **Published:** August 6, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.careerbuilder.com/job-details/systems-engineer-springfield-va--c0d352ec-fc62-4ce1-8190-437419ea15ab ## About the Role The mission spans many data providers and sensor phenomenologies including electrical-optical, RADAR, LIDAR, OPIR, motion, multi- and hyper-spectral. We work to verify and validate product visual quality, as well as the accuracy of the support data. The qualified candidate should have interest in learning more about test design to verify and validate products against requirements to meet planned concept of operations. The ideal candidate will have image science or imagery analysis knowledge ready to apply to the challenges of the group. Good written and verbal communication and team work is critical., * The contract requires an active TS/SCI clearance. Must currently possess or be willing and able to obtain a Top Secret security clearance and pass a customer-required polygraph. * Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in System Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Physics, Software Engineering, or a related Science or Engineering. BS with 2-4 Years of experience or MS with 0-2 years of experience * Knowledge/training of system engineering concepts, to include independent testing and data verification, requirements, and development of concept of operations. * Strong written and oral communication skills, with emphasis on briefing to obtain decisions and solve technical issues and test plans/reports writing * Ability to work independently as well as part of a team * Willingness to learn, solve problems and perform in a dynamic work environment Preferred Skillset: * Knowledge of sensor imaging systems, products, and exploitation processes * Knowledge of image product tasking, collection, processing, exploitation and dissemination (TCPED), Analysis Skills, Communication Skills, Concept of Operations (CONOPS), Cyberspace, Data Quality, Electrical Engineering, Electricity, Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), Light Detection and Ranging (LiDAR)\Laser Detection and Ranging (LADAR), Operations Planning, Physics, Presentation/Verbal Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Product Engineering, Quality Engineering, Requirements Validation/Verification, Secret Clearance, Security Clearance, Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI), Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, Team Player, Test Data, Test Design, Test Plan/Schedule, Top Secret Clearance, Writing Skills ## Description We are seeking a motivated product quality SYSTEM ENGINEER to support the planning, test development, data definition, and task execution for new and existing products within the National System for Geospatial-Intelligence (NSG). 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