Senior Data & Communications Systems Engineer
Peraton · Stennis Space Center, MS, US
About this role
## Senior Data & Communications Systems Engineer **Location:** Onsite — Stennis Space Center ### Responsibilities - Serve as the key technical liaison connecting hardware vendors, software teams, and defense networks to integrate proprietary data APIs. - Implement secure data pathways linking autonomous ocean platforms to enterprise command networks for rapid, automated dissemination to downstream analytical and defense systems. - Configure secure satellite communication pathways and implement bi-directional telemetry architectures 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 Command and Control (C2) interfaces for active platform management and reverse commanding. ### Qualifications - **Education/Experience:** - Minimum **12 years** with **BS/BA**, or - Minimum **10 years** with **MS/MA**, or - Minimum **7 years** with **Ph.D.** - **Security Clearance:** Must have a **Secret** security clearance. - **Software Development:** Experience with modern programming languages (e.g., **Python, Bash, Rust, JavaScript**, etc.). - **Domain Knowledge:** Strong understanding of **Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC)** data flows and integration into tactical decision support systems. - **Data/Visualization:** Familiarity with tactical visualization systems, multi-source situational awareness frameworks, and data dissemination workflows. - **Communication:** Clear written and verbal communication skills for collaboration across multi-organizational defense research/operational commands and industry partners. - **Technical Project Management:** Working knowledge of technical project management. - **Additional Skills/Experience:** - NMOC Environmental Research Division **Data Access Program (N-ERDDAP)** systems - **Systems engineering** for building, deploying, and securing data pathing - Satellite ingestion and secure military/commercial **SATCOM** protocols and telemetry pipelines - Network configuration - C2 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 delivering mission-critical solutions and enterprise IT for government agencies and the U.S. armed forces. ### Salary Range **$104,000 – $166,000** (typical range; final offer depends on experience, education, location, and contract factors). May include overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus depending on position. *EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.*
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