Jobs at Peraton

Supports systems engineering for U.S. Government SATCOM mission-planning and command-and-control capabilities. Responsibilities include developing requirements, architectures, use cases, interface definitions, ICDs, verification artifacts, and system roadmaps; analyzing system behaviors, dependencies, risks, and integration challenges; and collaborating with software, data, AI/ML, MBSE, test, and engineering teams. The role also supports ground systems and Agile development workflows while ensuring alignment with program objectives and stakeholder needs.

Supports NASA/JPL Deep Space Network microwave and transmitter systems through troubleshooting, sustaining engineering, failure analysis, performance trending, acceptance testing, equipment replacement, spares planning, and vendor coordination. The role includes field support at domestic and international antenna sites, design reviews, technical reporting, presentations, and frequent travel, including occasional nights and weekends.

Supports software quality assurance for secure satellite ground communications systems. Responsibilities include creating and maintaining Cypress-based automated tests, validating web interfaces, APIs, microservices, and system workflows, executing regression testing, managing defects, preparing test data, analyzing Linux environments, and integrating tests into CI/CD pipelines. The role collaborates with developers and systems engineers, supports formal testing events, and prepares test reports.

Lead systems engineering and design for large-scale FAA radio network deployments. Responsibilities include site surveys, radio configurations, rack and cable routing, engineering packages, requirements definition, system decomposition, MBSE modeling, trade studies, technical leadership, and design reviews. The role coordinates with FAA stakeholders, CAD teams, schedulers, field engineers, deployment teams, and installation contractors while ensuring compliance with technical and safety requirements.

Supports digital-twin technical planning, architecture, requirements development, model interoperability, and integration across complex space communications systems. Collaborates with AI/ML, software, data, and systems-engineering teams to define data dependencies, validation methods, risks, and capability gaps. Applies MBSE practices throughout the system lifecycle using Cameo Systems Modeler and helps develop modeling standards, federated models, technical roadmaps, and engineering artifacts.

Maintains hardware and software configuration baselines, CIMS asset records, and MIDAS-based engineering change workflows for NASA’s Deep Space Network. Reviews and governs ECR/ECO releases, performs configuration audits, maintains process documentation and websites, and supports Change Control Board meetings, task safety checklists, and program metrics. The role requires cross-functional coordination, deadline management, and compliance with engineering standards and processes.

Provides database administration and software development support for a DoD mainframe system using SUPRA PDM, MANTIS, COBOL, JCL, and z/OS. Maintains databases, copybooks, total-file views, and directories; supports platform modernization; evaluates and documents database environments; creates system interaction diagrams; and provides technical consultation and deliverable review. The role is fully remote and requires active Public Trust clearance and U.S. citizenship.

Supports federal proposal planning, coordination, development, compliance, production, and submission. Maintains schedules, compliance matrices, action trackers, repositories, and version control; coordinates inputs across technical, pricing, contracts, recruiting, graphics, and business development teams. Reviews proposal content, tracks deadlines, prepares status reports, and supports multiple concurrent efforts in a fast-paced environment.

Manage complex government contract portfolios from award through closeout. Advise program teams and leadership on contractual obligations, risks, compliance, performance, changes, and negotiations. Draft contract correspondence and agreements, support proposals, resolve customer issues, oversee start-up and closeout activities, and ensure adherence to FAR, DFARS, agency supplements, legal requirements, and customer specifications.

Maintain and improve AWS cloud applications and infrastructure using Terraform, EKS, ECS, Lambda, and CI/CD pipelines. Manage Kubernetes environments, deployments, monitoring, vulnerability remediation, incident response, autoscaling, failover, and disaster recovery. Collaborate with development, operations, and security teams to ensure scalable, secure, fault-tolerant production systems. Participate in 24/7 on-call rotations, automate operational tasks, and maintain recovery runbooks and compliance with RTO/RPO requirements.

Manage government contract portfolios from award through closeout, advising program teams and leadership on contractual obligations, compliance, cost and performance risks. Draft and negotiate agreements, support proposals, monitor contract performance, resolve customer issues, facilitate change management, and coordinate contract modifications, closeout activities, invoices, and evaluations. The role requires extensive FAR and DFARS experience, strong analytical and communication skills, and U.S. citizenship.

Leads the design, development, deployment, and optimization of generative AI and machine learning solutions. Architects agentic LLM workflows, integrates AI with enterprise systems, performs data engineering and analysis, and applies secure software practices for production deployment. Develops reusable AI frameworks, implements responsible AI controls, communicates technical concepts to stakeholders, and mentors engineers and data scientists. The role requires expertise in LLMs, RAG, prompt engineering, fine-tuning, model evaluation, and AI governance.

Design and integrate secure identity and access management services for a Department of Defense ICAM platform. Develop REST APIs, authentication workflows, OAuth/OIDC and token services, Okta integrations, API gateways, microservices, asynchronous messaging, and mobile authentication backends. Apply API security, database integration, audit logging, CI/CD, DevSecOps, testing, and secure configuration practices. Ensure compliance with NIST digital identity guidelines, Zero Trust principles, RMF, and STIG requirements in cloud or hybrid environments.

Serve as ISSO for a federal healthcare claims program, managing FISMA and FedRAMP compliance, RMF documentation, ATO activities, risk and vulnerability assessments, audits, incident response, and continuous monitoring. Integrate security into DevSecOps pipelines, cloud configurations, infrastructure-as-code, architecture reviews, and deployment processes while maintaining authorization documentation, remediation timelines, system inventories, and security baselines.

Develop and maintain a distributed CAD-to-CAD software solution using .NET and C#. Responsibilities include designing, coding, documenting, testing, debugging, and optimizing multithreaded server applications; managing web services, databases, installations, monitoring, and upgrades; and performing unit, load, fault, and automated functional testing. The role also involves client communication, technical documentation, proposal support, training assistance, and occasional onsite travel.

Develop secure, scalable full-stack software for satellite ground communications and data transport. Responsibilities include building Python backend services and APIs on AWS, developing TypeScript and Vite front-end applications, designing microservices, managing PostgreSQL databases, implementing authentication and authorization, supporting containerized deployments, resolving production issues, refining requirements, collaborating with MBSE and test teams, and mentoring engineers.

Analyzes and documents business, functional, and technical requirements for a Department of Defense identity and authentication platform. Develops user stories, use cases, process maps, workflow diagrams, wireframes, functional specifications, and requirements traceability documentation. Collaborates with stakeholders and technical teams throughout Agile development, testing, and implementation. Supports backlog refinement, sprint planning, governance compliance, reporting, and process improvement for authentication, enrollment, account recovery, proxy access, and application integration capabilities.

Serves as the NOAA Fisheries subject-matter expert and liaison for a federal ESA data integration program. Documents marine and anadromous species consultation requirements, data system requirements, source and stewardship details, decision logic, and templates. Coordinates schema approvals, range map reviews, pilot workflows, multi-agency stakeholder input, and NOAA Fisheries co-signature on compliance documentation. Produces government-facing materials and ensures requirements and data modifications receive appropriate authorization.

Integrates E-IDS systems across data, layouts, networks, hardware, software, and facility workflows for FAA environments. Responsibilities include gathering requirements, mapping data fields, configuring layouts, validating interfaces, troubleshooting Cisco and Linux systems, deploying configurations, documenting changes, and supporting site commissioning. The role requires enterprise infrastructure deployment experience, systems integration expertise, frequent travel, and the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Supports Agile Scrum teams maintaining Medicare DME claims-processing systems. Responsibilities include defining and prioritizing Stories, supporting PI and Sprint Planning, refining roadmaps, managing dependencies, validating acceptance criteria, contributing to user acceptance testing, monitoring progress, and communicating with CMS customers and stakeholders. The role bridges development teams, Product Owners, Technical Leads, Release Managers, and program leadership within a SAFe delivery environment.