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Scheduling Support Systems Engineer

Peraton

Fort Meade, MDFull-time$176–282K/yrPosted 2 days agoStill listed 1 day ago

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Compensation
$176–282K/yr
Location
Fort Meade, MD
Schedule
Full-time
Work Authorization
US work authorization required

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

TS/SCI clearance

Job overview

Peraton is hiring a Scheduling Support Systems Engineer for its Cyber Mission business unit in Jessup, Maryland. The role supports a government program manager with systems engineering activities and assists the Enterprise Schedule Management Service team with application, scheduling, and program management support. The team helps customers develop and maintain program and project schedules in a Microsoft Project Server repository.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Microsoft ProjectSystems EngineeringSystem IntegrationProject ManagementStakeholder CollaborationAttention to DetailOral CommunicationWritten CommunicationMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft Excel

Qualifications

Bachelor's in Related Discipline or Equivalent15 Years Systems Engineering ExperienceActive TS/SCI Clearance With PolygraphMaster's or PhD Degree May Substitute for Two Years ExperienceHigh School Diploma or GED Plus 19 Years Experience

Benefits

Paid Time Off
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
401(k) Match
Parental Leave

Full job description

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.

Responsibilities

Peraton is hiring a Scheduling Support Systems Engineer to join our Cyber Mission business unit in Jessup, MD. As a Systems Engineer on our team, you will support one of the largest enterprise-wide engineering contracts within the Intelligence Community. This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year; and work is performed at a customer location.

As a technical SETA contractor, you will advise and assist the Government Program Manager in System Engineering activities by applying current DoD and industry best practices in Systems Engineering processes and principles. You will assist the Enterprise Schedule Management Service (ESMS) and the application, scheduling, and program management support team to the mission customer.

The team assists customers with the development and maintenance of program and project schedules. The ESMS repository is a Microsoft Project Server and is intended to be a comprehensive inventory and hosting environment for programs, projects, and schedule dependencies. #MDFSP #AJCM

Qualifications

Individual Capabilities/Experience Required:

  • A Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering or other related discipline and at least 15 years of systems engineering experience. A Master’s or PhD Degree may be substituted for two years of experience. Note: a High School Diploma or GED plus 19 years of systems engineering experience would also be acceptable.

  • This is a full-time position requiring 1880 hours of support per year.

  • Microsoft Project expertise

  • Position requires an active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Individual Capabilities/Experience Desired:

  • A broad experience in systems engineering disciplines, system integration, project management

  • A demonstrated ability to work constructively and successfully with diverse stakeholders to resolve mission and technical issues.

  • Self-starter, with high attention to detail, and possess excellent oral and written communication skills, and be proficient with Microsoft Office tools, especially Microsoft Excel.

  • Strong in writing and communications skills.

Applicants selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

Peraton 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.

Target Salary Range $176,000 - $282,000. 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. Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Statements The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own. EEO EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

How this job compares

Set against the 10,879 open Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

Pay
  • This posting$176–282K/yr
  • Maryland median$122–200K/yr517 salary ranges
  • US median$115–188K/yr7,981 salary ranges

This range's midpoint, $229K, is 43% above the Maryland median midpoint ($160K) — in the top quarter of Systems Engineer salary ranges in Maryland.

Openings
Olive Jobs lists 649 open Systems Engineer jobs in Maryland and 10,879 across the US. 4% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
Hiring the most in Maryland
Experience
This posting asks for at least 15 years of experience — more than three in four Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 9,029 postings).
Education
4,694 of the 10,879 open Systems Engineer jobs (43%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.

Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on October 28, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.

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