Communication Systems SME

About the role

Peraton is seeking an experienced Communications System SME to support a SI/SETA mission for a customer in Virginia. The Communications SME will play a crucial role within various subject areas and communications governance processes.

Responsibilities

• Provide policy, guidance, and resource advocacy on technical, operational, and analysis support.
• Analyze complex problems and develop innovative solutions while engaging in onsite project coordination with technical leads.
• Advise on impacts and mitigation approaches and solve mission-critical challenges and/or issues against pacing threats from foreign entities.
• Draft, review, and brief customers and other stakeholders on complex technical and non-technical information.
• Promote synchronization and synergies across multiple projects.
• Translate customer unified capabilities needs into support and new developments.
• Direct, design, and develop plans, security, reliability, and business continuity plans, integration plans, and interoperability plans for the classified customer.
• Lead and manage project teams and initiatives.

Requirements

• An active TS/SCI clearance with Polygraph.
• A Bachelor’s Degree in engineering, Computer Science, Information Technology, or any relevant technical field and 12 years of relevant experience; or a Master’s Degree and 10 years of relevant experience.
• At least 10+ years of experience within the areas of aircraft and/or maritime communications, core networks, fiber optics, radio frequency, satellites, wireless telecommunications networks and infrastructure for a government customer.
• At least 2+ years of experience providing services for an engineering-related mission involving cyber operations, communications, supply chain expertise, military asset tracking, and/or deep-sea communications support.
• A minimum of 2+ cumulative years of regional experience.
• Strong written, communication, and interpersonal skills with the ability to prepare and brief complex technical and non-technical information to non-technical stakeholders.
• A self-starter who can take initiative for helping manage key parts of complex technical developments.
• Willingness and ability to work on multiple fast-paced projects and be willing and able to aggressively learn the activities and focus of the organization.
• Comfortable working in a dynamic team environment.
• Willingness and ability to travel.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated cultural competency and ability to collaborate effectively with individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds.
• Proven experience and/or relevant education specifically related to working within the United States Indo-Pacific Command (USPACOM) area of responsibility.

Desired Qualifications

• A Master’s Degree or higher in a related technical discipline is highly desired.
• Experience working in customer environments.
• Effective client management skills to include experience managing across offices and organizations.
• Relevant cultural and language competency is highly desired.