Software Engineer

This position will support the design, development, testing and operational phases of projects undertaken at Peraton Labs, the research and development arm of Peraton. This position requires the successful candidate to work closely with a diverse team of engineering, scientific and technical staff to develop novel solutions in support of such projects.

The successful candidate will possess the ability to work semi-independently in a small multi-disciplinary team utilizing their experience to analyze, design and implement software systems. Additionally, developing software for embedded devices and modules to power, generate, and receive signals for prototypes and field-deployable systems is a critical component of this job. The ability to read, comprehend and generate professional quality design documentation as well as code is a required capability for this position.

Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Designing, developing, and testing of Software for experimental and production systems.
• Providing Hands-on work to test software, document and fix bugs
• Developing and reviewing documentation packages including Use Cases, Data Flow Diagrams, State Machine Diagrams, Sequence Diagrams and Test Plans.
• Developing embedded computing and digital signal processing designs and applications.
• Providing expertise in analyzing software and refactoring as needed.

Required Education and Work Experience:

The successful candidate has diversified knowledge of principles and practices in engineering.

A degree in Computer Science, Electrical or Computer Engineering is required with the following experience levels:

• BS with 5 or more years of experience.
• MS with 3 or more years of experience.
• PhD with 0 years of experience.
• Significant relevant experience will be considered in lieu of formal education. (Experience must be with relevant work in a professional setting)

Required Skills/Attributes:

• Experienced in generating and reading State Machine, Logic, Flow, and Interconnection Diagrams.
• Experience creating software systems and prototypes for field deployable systems using fully customized designs, or adapter modules to connect to existing equipment.
• Familiarity debugging tools, compilers and code profiling.
• Experience with software version control tools such as GIT or SVN.
• Ability to communicate designs through presentations and be comfortable providing material for review.
• Skilled with C, C++ and debugging tools like GDB
• Experience working with analog data acquisition and signal conditioning techniques.
• Proficient in writing technical documentation in MS word and PowerPoint.
• Ability to be onsite five days a week when required.
• Ability to obtain Secret clearance.
• U.S. Citizenship.

Desired Skills/Attributes:

• Experience with electrical or computer engineering
• Experience with Python, and MATLAB + Simulink for automating data collection and analysis.
• Experience with in-depth analysis of software and signals for reverse engineering.
• Experience with DevOps and configuration management tools like Ansible.

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.