Lead Systems Engineer at Peraton
Colorado Springs, CO
$135,000–$216,000from the description
Jul 13, 2026
Colorado Springs, CO
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A senior systems engineering leadership role supporting missile warning, space, and command-and-control systems at the Cheyenne Mountain Complex for NORAD and USSPACECOM. The position centers on requirements analysis, system integration, technical baseline management, and modernization across classified DoD programs, while coordinating with government stakeholders and mentoring engineering staff. Suits an experienced systems engineer with a current Top Secret clearance and a background in complex DoD operational environments.
Senior level · 12+ years · Colorado Springs, CO · TS/SCI clearance · Full-time
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Why we read it this way (9)
This position is contingent upon contract award, with an anticipated decision expected mid-to-late 2026.
The role is titled 'Lead Systems Engineer / Systems Engineer' with no explicit seniority level in the title; however, the scope (senior engineering authority, 12+ years required, budget/schedule ownership across multiple concurrent efforts) firmly supports a Senior classification.
SOC classification is Medium confidence: the role is a senior systems engineering lead on DoD/national security programs — 15-1299 (Computer Occupations, All Other) is the best fit for systems engineering work not cleanly covered by 15-1211 (Computer Systems Analysts), which is the runner-up given the requirements analysis and integration focus.
The degree requirement accepts equivalent experience in lieu of a degree ('Additional four (4) years of experience may be considered in lieu of degree'), so no minimum degree is hard-gated.
CAME is listed as a required tool alongside MS Project; because the JD presents them as interchangeable ('CAME, or related tools' / 'MS Project or related tracking tools'), they are captured as alternatives of one another.
Radar and missile system engineering, NORAD/NORTHCOM familiarity, and ITEAMS/TMAP methodologies appear under Desired Qualifications and are marked preferred.
The location is inferred as Cheyenne Mountain Complex / Colorado Springs, CO, based on the explicit program site named in the posting.
Ignored 2 non-technology phrase(s) as skills (responsibilities/concepts, not named tools): Model-Based Systems Engineering, ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288.
Requires a TS/SCI clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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