Peraton Overview

Peraton 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 and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our 22,000 employees do the cant be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications: The candidate must be a US Citizen and a resident of the Huntsville, AL area or be willing to relocate to the Huntsville, AL area. A bachelors degree in engineering, science, or related field is required. Candidate should have 10 or more years of software engineering experience. The candidate should have background in C, C++ or Java and Modular Open Systems Architectures. Candidate needs to have a record of taking initiative and being a team player in a small team environment.

Other Qualifications: Software development experience in support of DoD programs is preferred, especially in an Army Air and Missile Defense program is highly desired. Candidate should have excellent communication skills, experience working with both development staff and end users and strong work ethic. Experience with software systems engineering and software testing in an Agile methodology highly desired. SAFe Agile experience a plus.

Security Requirements: Candidate must be able to acquire or possess (as well as maintain) a US Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

Position Description: This is a Software Systems engineer position supporting a government software office addressing Army Air and Missile Defense systems, with focus on Mission Command systems. This engineering position will provide oversight to all phases of the foreign military sale of software. Tasks will include all aspects of the migration from solutions to meet foreign military sales requirements to the development and testing of features to satisfy those requirements. The software engineer must be highly organized with a strong technical background in computing hardware, software and/or networking.

The candidate in this role will function within the project offices software directorate and will work with both contractors, government civilians and system operators. The candidate must be a self-starter and comfortable in a fast-paced working environment and be willing to engage various levels of stakeholders to ensure the software developed is capable of meeting the needs of the intended users.

Occasional travel may be required in support of this positon.