Software Engineer

Peraton Inc
Huntsville, AL, United States
7 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Compensation
$80,000.0 - $128,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Adobe Analytics Agile Methodology Software Applications Computer Programming Software Design Documents Microsoft Office Software Engineering System Software Cisco Discovery Protocol

Job description

Peraton is hiring a Software Engineer, Systems in Huntsville, AL. This role will be full time onsite. Peraton has a great opportunity to support the Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) program as a systems-software engineer. Working to help the military with missile detection and evade technology. This role works across several high visibility programs at ASE supporting the software team as a system/software SME.

What you’ll do:

  • Provide software knowledge and support for all ASE products (e.g., requirements, interfaces, development, architecture, test, and sustainment)
  • Provide briefings of software development status
  • Provide feedback related to system interfaces and external systems interoperability
  • Work with and facilitate Agile SW planning with vendors
  • Review vendor software CDRLs and artifacts (e.g., Software Development Plan, requirements, design documents, and test plans)
  • Support design reviews (SRR, PDR, CDR) as a SW SME for the ASE engineering team
  • Test and verify interoperability between systems
  • Provide feedback on system software requirements
  • Work with vendors to understand capabilities and performance requirements
  • Analyze user needs and limitations to determine a feasible solution
  • Provide assessment of software impacts to system use and installation
  • Provide overarching support for the software and product teams
  • Support software growth efforts (FACE, MOSA, MBSE)

Requirements

What you’ll need:

  • Education: Minimum of 7 years with AS/AA; 5 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 3 years with MS/MA
  • Clearance: Active Secret DoD Clearance
  • Complete understanding of SW Development Life Cycle
  • Ability to read and understand technical documents and drawings
  • Ability to balance multiple tasks and priorities
  • Understanding of system software interfaces, requirements, and interoperation with other systems
  • Experience with embedded programing languages
  • Fluency in the Microsoft Office toolset
  • Knowledge of Agile SW development methodology

Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience working in a DoD acquisition project management office
  • Software or systems design for DoD systems experience

Benefits & conditions

Target Salary Range: $80,000 - $128,000. 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.

About the company

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 solve the most daunting challenges that our customers face. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.

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