Senior Data & Communications Systems Engineer

Peraton

. Provide technical coordination, communications systems engineering, and data pipeline implementation .

Posted 10/5/2026full-timeStennis Space Center • Mississippi • United StatesSenior💰 $104,000 - $166,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in technical coordination and systems engineering, particularly in secure data pathways and satellite communications. Proficient in software development with a strong understanding of Meteorology and Oceanography data flow and associated systems.

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Software Development ExpertiseSecure Data Pathway ImplementationMeteorology And Oceanography Data FlowCommand And Control IntegrationSecret Security Clearance

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Hard Skills

PythonBashRustJavaScriptData Pipeline ImplementationSystems EngineeringNetwork ConfigurationTelemetry ArchitectureZero Trust Architecture PrinciplesNetCDF Standardized Formats

Soft Skills

Clear Written CommunicationClear Verbal CommunicationTechnical Project Management

Tools & Technologies

Iridium EMSS SBDRUDICSMaven Smart SystemsNAVOCEANO Connectivity Data Delivery ServiceN-ERDDAP

Certifications & Qualifications

Secret Security Clearance

Industry Keywords

Communications Systems EngineeringData PathingUndersea WarfareDecision Support SystemBi-Directional Command And Control

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

JavaScriptMavenPythonRust

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Provide technical coordination, communications systems engineering, and data pipeline implementation
Implement secure data pathways
Configure direct satellite communications pipelines, including Iridium EMSS SBD/RUDICS
Establish secure bi-directional Command and Control interfaces
Ensure rapid, automated data dissemination to downstream defense systems
Build, deploy, and secure data pathing and C2 systems for the PSAP platform
Coordinate with the vehicle vendor to utilize its data API
Design and deploy data pipelines to ingest telemetry and sensor data
Transform and load data into METOC and USW systems
Establish downstream dissemination pathways to Maven Smart Systems and Undersea Warfare command and control systems
Streamline information exchange on complex legacy networks
Configure secure satellite communication
Implement secure, bi-directional telemetry architecture for active float management and reverse commanding
Work onsite at the Stennis Space Center

Requirements

What you’ll 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 working knowledge of modern programming languages such as Python, Bash, Rust, and JavaScript
Critical understanding of Meteorology and Oceanography (METOC) data flow, especially Undersea Warfare/Decision Support System (USW/DSS)
Working knowledge of NAVOCEANO’s connectivity data delivery service
Knowledge of MSS (Maven Smart Systems) visualization, multi-source situational awareness, and associated data flow
Clear written and verbal communication
Working knowledge of technical project management
Knowledge of NMOC Environmental Research Division’s Data Access Program (N-ERDDAP)
Systems engineering for building, deploying, and securing data pathing
Working knowledge of Iridium EMSS SBD and RUDICS pipeline configuration
Knowledge of secure satellite communication endpoint configuration
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