Functional Specialist Advisor

Responsibilities

Provides expertise, guidance, consultation, facilitation, and thought leadership to the client and/or project team based on specialized in-depth expertise in such fields as: engineering and technology; policy and administration; planning; analysis; training and development; facilities; communications; visual design; human capital; business; and management.  Ensures that quality is an integral part of the development, design and manufacture of products or services.  Monitors requirements through test and measurement activities; manages/leads quality assurance activities.

Duties include: 

• Review existing programs and assist in making refinements, reducing operating time, and improve current techniques. 
• Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design system and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces. 
• Obtain and evaluate information on factors such as reporting formats required, costs, and operational needs to determine mission health. 
• Consult with customers about commercial software solutions, operational planning, and maintenance strategies. 
• Confer with data processing and project managers to obtain information on limitations and capabilities for data reporting and metrics projects. 
• Prepare reports and correspondence concerning project specifications, activities and status. 
• Evaluate factors such as reporting formats required, cost constraints, and need for operational restrictions to determine mission health. 
• Review existing programs and assist in making refinements, reducing operating time, and improve current techniques. 
• Confer with systems analysts, engineers, programmers and others to design system and to obtain information on project limitations and capabilities, performance requirements and interfaces. 
• Obtain and evaluate information on factors such as reporting formats required, costs, and operational needs to determine mission health. 
• Consult with customers about commercial software solutions, operational planning, and maintenance strategies. 
• Confer with data processing and project managers to obtain information on limitations and capabilities for data reporting and metrics projects. 
• Prepare reports and correspondence concerning project specifications, activities and status. 
• Evaluate factors such as reporting formats required, cost constraints, and need for operational restrictions to determine mission health. 

Location: This position is 100% onsite in Springfield, Virginia. Remote or hybrid work is not available.

QualificationsPeraton offers enhanced benefits to employees working on this critical National Security program, which include heavily subsidized employee benefits coverage for you and your dependents, 25 days of PTO accrued annually up to a generous PTO cap and eligible to participate in an attractive bonus plan.Required:

• TS/SCI clearance adjudication or ability to obtain SCI and pass a polygraph.
• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry, Image Science, Data Science, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Geography, or other related degree program or 12+ years working experience in an engineering field; Bachelor’s in Business Administration will be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
• 12+ years experience providing guidance and direction in high technology programs.
• 12+ experience in guidance, consultation, facilitation, and thought leadership to the client and/or project team based on specialized in-depth expertise in such fields as:

o    engineering and technologyo    policy and administrationo    program managemento    planningo    analysiso    training and developmento    facilitieso    communicationso    visual designo    human capitalo    business

Desired:

• Master’s degree or higher in Remote Sensing, Photogrammetry, Image Science, Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Management Information Systems, Geographic Information Systems, Geography, or other related degree program.
• Experience in engineering, design and analysis of IT or related systems experience in all phases of design, development, analysis and documentation, and development of standards and guidelines for tasks being performed.
• Experience working with DoD/IC Acquisition Process or PPBES.
• Experience in Model-Based Systems Engineering, processes, tools and languages.
• Previous NGA and/or NSG/ASG program/project work experience.
• Previous IC or DoD program/project work experience.
• Experience with Agile software development methodologies.
• Experience with: 

o    Project Management software (Project, Primavera)o    Financial tracking softwareo    Customer relationship management CRM software.o    Enterprise resource planning ERP software.

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$135,000 - $216,000. 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. EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.