What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Software Integration and Test Engineer / Satellite Systems position at Peraton?
Peraton is seeking a Senior level Software Integration and Test 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.
NOAA’s Space Weather Follow On L1 (SWFO-L1) Program is a single satellite mission that that will launch in late 2025. The SWFO-L1 objective is to orbit the Sun to collect data and measurements. The SWFO-L1 project will use a suite of instruments to make real time measurements of the solar wind, thermal plasma, and the magnetic field. In addition, SWFO-L1 will have a Compact Coronagraph (CCOR) instrument to detect coronal mass ejections. The L1 orbit allows for continuous unobstructed observation of the corona without interference from the Earth.
As a Lead Test 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 Command and Control (C2) applications ensuring system compatibility to meet program technical, and schedule objectives.
- Test and integration of the C2 OS/COMET based systems from validation and verification, 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 adopt 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:
- Minimum Experience: 8 years experience with BS/BA degree; 6 years experience with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
- 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 tests scripts
- Experience in Satellite Ground Station – Command and Control 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
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.
Target Salary Range
$80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors.
Salary : $80,000 - $128,000
