Sr. Software Systems Integration & Testing Engineer - Satellite with Security Clearance

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Job description

About Peraton 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 to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Responsibilities Peraton is seeking a Mid/Senior level Software Test and Integration Engineer to support our NOAA customer located in Melbourne, FL. The GOES-R Program is a four-satellite mission that includes GOES-R (GOES-16, launched in 2016), GOES-S (GOES-17, launched in 2018), GOES-T (GOES-18, launched in 2022), and GOES-U (GOES-19, launched June 2024. The GOES-R program is a collaborative effort between NOAA and NASA. NASA builds and launches the satellites for NOAA, which operates them and distributes their data to users worldwide. The satellites provide critical data for weather forecasts and warnings, detecting and monitoring environmental hazards like fire, smoke, fog, volcanic ash, and dust, and monitoring solar activity and space weather. GOES-19 continues the advanced imaging, lightning mapping, and space weather monitoring its sister satellites in the GOES-R Series provide and also carries a new space weather monitoring instrument. As part of NOAA's Space Weather Follow-On Program, the first Compact Coronagraph (CCOR), known as CCOR-1, images the solar corona (the outer layer of the sun's atmosphere) to help detect and characterize coronal mass ejections (CMEs). CMEs are large expulsions of plasma from the corona and are the primary cause of geomagnetic storms, which can cause widespread damage to power grids, satellites, and communication and navigation systems on Earth. As a Test and Integration Engineer, you will be responsible for the following: Leading a team performing system level software integration and test (I&T) activities for Satellite Ground Station TT&C applications, ensuring system compatibility to meet program technical, schedule, and cost objectives. Providing test and integration of COTS-based systems from the system design phase through development, documentation, installation, and commissioning of the completed system. Generation of test procedures for the validation and verification of software components to analyze requirements for integration and/or testability issues. Support test readiness reviews, formal system verification of the system requirements and final test reports. Recognizes and adopts best practices in documentation, testing and efficient use of resources. Utilizes basic administration and configuration of RedHat Enterprise Linux to resolve configuration issues and integrate Red Hat Linux systems with other existing environments.Qualifications REQUIRED EXPERIENCE: A Bachelor's degree in a technical engineering discipline and 8+ years of related experience, or a MS degree and 6+ years of related experience; without a degree 12+ years of related experience with military or technical training may be considered
Experience with software development methodologies and life cycles; specifications and testing
Experience with implementing automated test tools
Experience in testing-to-requirements and an understanding how to build tests against system level requirements
Experience in product deployment and testing for releases
Experience with RedHat Linux
US citizen with ability to complete and pass a federal government Public Trust background investigation.DESIRED EXPERIENCE: Experience in developing test scripts
Experience with Satellite Ground Station - TT&C applications and software integration and troubleshooting experience of complex, multi-application systems, as well as Satellite Mission Planning Software
Communicates effectively with management, peers, and the customer
Experience in planning and coordinating with the customer for product
Displays excellent teamwork skills with the ability to lead a team in a test lab environment
Target Salary Range $104,000 - $166,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors. SCA / Union / Intern Rate or Range EEO An Equal Opportunity Employer including Disability/Veteran. Our Values Benefits 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. Paid Time-Off and Holidays
Retirement
Life & Disability Insurance
Career Development
Tuition Assistance and Student Loan Financing
Paid Parental Leave
Additional Benefits
Medical, Dental, & Vision Care

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