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# Software / Systems Engieer

- **Company:** Peraton Inc
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $66,000 - $106,000
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Adobe Analytics, Agile Methodology, Software Applications, Systems Engineering, Software Design Documents, Microsoft Office, Software Engineering, Software Requirements Analysis, System Software, Cisco Discovery Protocol
- **Published:** October 22, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.clearancejobs.com/jobs/9263093/software-systems-engieer

## About the Role

What you'll need:

 * Education: Minimum of 7 years with AS/AA; 5 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 3 years with MS/MA.
 * U.S. Citizenship
 * Clearance: Active Secret DoD Clearance.
 * Complete understanding of SW Development Life Cycle.
 * Ability to read and understand technical documents and drawings.
 * Be capable of balancing multiple tasks and priorities.
 * Understanding of system software interfaces, requirements, and interoperating with other systems.
 * Fluent 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

## Description

Peraton is hiring a Software-Systems Engineer for a onsite role in Huntsville, AL.

Peraton has a great opportunity to support the Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) program as a Software-Systems 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 software/system subject matter expert (SME).

What you'll do:

 * Provide software knowledge and program management support for all ASE products.
 * Provide knowledge, skills, and ability to assist in major efforts in the analysis, design, development, integration, training, testing, documentation, implementation, operation, and support complex systems.
 * Provide briefings of software development status.
 * Understand 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.
 * Understand software requirements of the system.
 * Work with vendors to understand capabilities and performance requirements.
 * Analyze user needs and limitations to determine a feasible solution.
 * Understand software impact to system use and installation.
 * Provide overarching support for the software and product teams.
 * Support software growth efforts (FACE, MOSA, MBSE).
 * Resolve highly complex problems using significant application of technical knowledge, conceptualizing, reasoning and interpretation.