Software / Systems Engineer

Peraton•Huntsville, AL

2d•$104,000 - $166,000•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton is hiring a Software-Systems Engineer for an onsite role in Huntsville, Alabama, supporting the Aircraft Survivability Equipment (ASE) program. The role supports military missile detection and evade technology and works across high-visibility ASE programs as a software and systems subject matter expert for the software team. The engineer provides software knowledge and program management support for ASE products and contributes to the analysis, design, development, integration, training, testing, documentation, implementation, operation, and support of complex systems. The position also supports software and product teams, vendor coordination, system interoperability, and software growth efforts including FACE, MOSA, and MBSE.

Requirements

U.S. citizenship.
Active Secret DoD clearance.
Minimum experience by education: 10 years with an AS/AA, 8 years with a BS/BA, 6 years with an MS/MA, or 3 years with a Ph.D.
Complete understanding of the software 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 interoperability with other systems.
Fluency with the Microsoft Office toolset.
Knowledge of Agile software development methodology.

Nice To Haves

Experience working in a DoD acquisition project management office.
Experience with software or systems design for DoD systems.

Responsibilities

Provide software knowledge and program management support for all ASE products.
Assist with the analysis, design, development, integration, training, testing, documentation, implementation, operation, and support of complex systems.
Provide briefings on software development status.
Understand system interfaces and interoperability with external systems.
Work with vendors and facilitate Agile software planning.
Review vendor software CDRLs and artifacts, including software development plans, requirements, design documents, and test plans.
Support SRR, PDR, and CDR design reviews as a software subject matter expert for the ASE engineering team.
Test and verify interoperability between systems.
Understand system software requirements.
Work with vendors to understand capabilities and performance requirements.
Analyze user needs and limitations to determine feasible solutions.
Understand software impacts on system use and installation.
Provide overarching support for software and product teams.
Support software growth efforts involving FACE, MOSA, and MBSE.
Resolve highly complex problems using technical knowledge, conceptualization, reasoning, and interpretation.