Senior Data & Communications Systems Engineer
Mississippi, USA (On-site)
Posted 3 weeks ago
Job Description
Responsibilities
Peraton is seeking a Senior Data & Communications Systems Engineer to work onsite at the Stennis Space Center.
The Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command (COMNAVMETOCCOM / CNMOC) is beginning the procurement, testing, and evaluation of autonomous ocean platforms, collecting critical, real-time oceanographic and acoustic data.
What you will do:
- Act as the key technical liaison, bridging the gap between hardware vendors, software development teams, and defense networks to integrate their proprietary data APIs.
- Implement secure data pathways that link physical ocean platforms to enterprise command networks, ensuring rapid, automated data dissemination to downstream analytical and defense systems.
- Configure secure satellite communication pathways and implement the bi-directional telemetry architectures required for active platform management and reverse commanding.
- Design and deploy robust pipelines to ingest, transform, and load telemetry and sensor data from autonomous platforms.
- Establish and secure the Command and Control (C2) interfaces required for active platform management and reverse commanding.
Qualifications
What you will need:
- Minimum of 12 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 10 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 7 years with Ph.D.
- Secret Security Clearance
- Software development expertise with a working knowledge with modern programming languages such as Python, Bash, Rust, JavaScript, etc.
- Critical understanding of Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) data flows and their integration into tactical decision support systems.
- Familiarity with tactical visualization systems, multi-source situational awareness frameworks, and associated data dissemination workflows.
- Clear communicator both written and verbally for collaborating across multi-organizational defense research and operational commands and industry partners
Working knowledge for technical project management:
- NMOC- Environmental Research Division’s Data Access Program (N-ERDDAP)
- Systems engineering for building, deploying, and securing data pathing
- Satellite Ingestion working knowledge with secure military and commercial satellite communication (SATCOM) protocols and telemetry pipelines
- Network Configuration
- Command and Control Integration
- Vendor Technical Integration and Onboarding
- Zero Trust architecture principles
- NetCDF standardized formats
- Communications systems engineering and data pipeline implementation
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 determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.EEO
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Peraton
At Peraton, we're at the forefront of delivering the next big thing every day. We're the partner of choice to help solve some of the world's most daunting challenges, delivering bold, new solutions to keep people around the world safer and more secure.How do we do it? By thinking differently. We're not mired in the past. We look at all problems with fresh eyes. We look past the obvious to bring the best talent, tech, and ideas together to completely transform how things get done. So bring your unique ideas, your entrepreneurial spirit, and your drive to succeed and get ready to be part of something bigger. Get ready to do the can't be done.________Recruitment fraud is a growing trend where fraudsters have been known to attempt to use our name to trick job seekers with fake employment opportunities. This type of scam is typically carried out through fake job postings, fake websites, or email accounts claiming to be from Peraton. The intent of recruitment fraud is to gain access to your personal information, such as your banking information, credit card number, or social security number.Please be aware that our careers site can be found at careers.peraton.com and our corporate site can be found at peraton.com.To learn more about Recruitment fraud and what to expect and not to expect from a Peraton recruiter, please visit: https://careers.peraton.com/recruitment-fraud/
Salaries
Posted range
$104K/yr – $166K/yr
Taken straight from the job posting.
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