Software / Systems Engieer

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.

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

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.