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Technical Project Engineer, Lead Associate

Peraton


Job Location:

Herndon, VA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 112000 - 179000
Posted: 29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking an experienced and highly organized Project Engineer to provide front office IT facilities logistics and project integration support in a fast-paced operational environment. The candidate will work closely with Department leadership IT facilities security customer stakeholders and support organizations to coordinate personnel onboarding IT and facilities requirements equipment and property accountability and day-to-day operational needs. The candidate will manage multiple concurrent taskings provide status and progress reporting to senior leadership document and improve processes and support long-term planning for a larger-scale IT infrastructure across the WMA. The successful candidate will be proactive detail-oriented customer-focused and capable of working independently while coordinating across multiple organizations.

Examples of duties include but are not limited to:

IT Facilities and Logistics Support:

  • Manage department distribution groups folder accesses user account requests and other IT access requirements.
  • Coordinate onboarding and offboarding activities for staff and contractors including IT equipment access facilities and property requirements.
  • Gather document submit and track IT and facilities requests through completion using customer-specific databases and tracking tools.
  • Coordinate office changes workspace requirements equipment movements and Ad Hoc facilities requests.
  • Support IT and facilities personnel with inventory checks audits equipment tracking and reconciliation activities.
  • Serve as the customers accountable property custodian and maintain the controlled property database including property transfers and Property Turn-In (PTI) requests.
  • Maintain accountability for department pagers and other assigned equipment.
  • Support enterprise-wide IT equipment initiatives by coordinating schedules requirements and status across the division.
  • Develop long-term integration plans supporting a planned larger-scale office move within the WMA.

Project and Program Management:

  • Track multiple concurrent projects actions requirements schedules and deliverables through completion.
  • Provide regular status updates and progress reporting to department and senior-level leadership.
  • Ensure appropriate security need-to-know and leadership approvals are obtained before initiating or advancing tasks.
  • Develop and maintain processes procedures workflows guides and electronic records supporting departmental operations.
  • Identify process inefficiencies and capability gaps and recommend improvements to workflow resource allocation and operational approaches.
  • Conduct research and deeper-dive analyses on emerging requirements and provide actionable recommendations.
  • Coordinate with IT facilities security and other support organizations to resolve issues and close action items.
  • Support Ad Hoc projects and taskings as directed by department leadership.
Qualifications

Required Skills:

  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and concurrent taskings.
  • Excellent oral and written communication collaboration and customer service skills.
  • Demonstrated ability to work independently with minimal supervision and effectively across organizational boundaries.
  • Ability to anticipate leadership and customer needs and proactively identify and resolve issues.
  • Experience with IT facilities logistics inventory property accountability or project management activities.
  • Experience developing and maintaining processes procedures documentation and electronic records.
  • Ability to quickly learn and use customer-specific databases applications and workflows.
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills including the ability to conduct research and develop recommendations.
  • Ability to handle sensitive information and tasks with a high degree of discretion.
  • Working knowledge of Microsoft Office and common collaboration tracking and documentation tools.

Experience and Education:

  • Prior customer-facing experience supporting IT facilities logistics project management or operational activities.
  • Experience with accountable property inventory systems office moves or infrastructure integration preferred.
  • Bachelors degree with 5 years of relevant experience; Masters degree with 3 years; or anadditional4 years ofdirectly relatedexperience in lieu of a degree.
  • TS/SCI with Poly.
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 worlds 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 cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range
$112000 - $179000. 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 individuals 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.
EEO
EEO: Equal opportunity employer including disability and protected veterans or other characteristics protected by law.

Required Experience:

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Peraton provides innovative solutions for the most sensitive and critical programs in government today, developed and executed by scientists, engineers, and other experts.

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