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.
Peraton is seeking a Senior Software Developer to join our team in Monrovia, California to support our Deep Space Network (DSN) program with JPL and NASA.
The Deep Space Network is NASA’s international array of giant radio antennas that supports interplanetary spacecraft missions, plus a few that orbit Earth. The DSN also provides radar and radio astronomy observations that improve our understanding of the solar system and the larger universe. The antennas of the Deep Space Network are the indispensable link to explorers venturing beyond the moon. They provide the crucial connection for commanding our spacecraft and receiving their never-before-seen images and scientific information on Earth, propelling our understanding of the universe, our solar system and ultimately, our place within it.
As a senior software developer, you will be reporting to the Mission Assurance and Program Integration (MAPI) Manager and external customers. You will be responsible for designing solutions, directing a team of software engineers, and developing capabilities to support customer missions. In an agile and fast paced environment, you will work with the customer to identify needs, translate those needs into actionable work, and guide a team of skilled software developers and participate in turning whiteboard concepts into reality.
If the thought of providing technical direction to skilled individuals, working with customers to turn problems to solutions, develop cutting edge applications, and making an impact daily is motivating to you, please join us and be part of this exciting new mission area.
Responsibilities:
Required Qualifications:
SECURITY CLEARANCE:
This position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a trusted background check and pass a National Criminal Information Check (NCIC). In order to obtain a clearance you need to be a US Citizen and show proof of citizenship.
Preferred Qualifications:
An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran.
At Peraton, our benefits are designed to help keep you at your best beyond the work you do with us daily. We’re fully committed to the growth of our employees. From fully comprehensive medical plans to tuition reimbursement, tuition assistance, and fertility treatment, we are there to support you all the way.
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