Responsibilities

Peraton is seeking a Mid/Senior level Software Engineer to support our NOAA customer located in Melbourne, FL. This position will require the applicant to be within a commutable distance to provide on-site support but would also allow for some flexibility to accommodate a hybrid schedule of combined on-site and remote support.

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 Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the following:

• Support a team of subject matter expert engineers for Satellite Ground Station TT&C applications, ensuring system compatibility to meet program technical, schedule, and cost objectives
• Develop, test, and maintain software applications for TT&C systems primarily using C, C , and Java
• Collaborate with other software developers and cross-functional teams to define, design, and implement capability to support satellite operations; participate in code reviews, and accept and provide constructive feedback to peers
• Generation and maintenance of new and existing software applications for TT&C systems
• Perform analysis, trouble shooting, anomaly resolution, and testing related to new and existing software applications
• Recognizes and adopts best practices in documentation, testing, and efficient use of resources 
• Utilize basic administration and configuration of Red Hat 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
• Solid understanding of programming concepts and principles
• Experience with C, C , and Java
• Familiarity with build tools (Make)
• US citizen with ability to complete and pass a federal government Public Trust background investigation

DESIRED EXPERIENCE:

• Proficiency in scripting languages (Perl, Python, Bash)
• Knowledge of version control systems (ClearCase/ClearQuest)
• Experience with RedHat Linux
• Experience with satellite operations or developing ground system software for TT&C systems (preferably OS/COMET)
• Communicates effectively with management, peers, and the customer
• Experience in planning and coordinating with the customer for product
• Displays excellent teamwork and strong problem-solving skills, and attention to detail

Peraton Overview

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.

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