External Job Posting Title Software Engineering Manager - SATCOM

Peraton; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical plans

Tuition reimbursement

Tuition assistance

Fertility treatment

Job summary

Peraton seeks a Software Engineering Manager to lead a team of software engineers in designing, building, and delivering secure, scalable satellite ground communications and data-transport platforms. You will balance hands-on development with people leadership, mentoring engineers, hiring, and performance management.

The role focuses on cloud-native architectures, multi-tenant AWS services, API and backend development in Python, secure authentication, and collaboration with MBSE, cybersecurity,

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience, may have supervisory or management experience.
• Requires a minimum of Secret clearance.
• Proficiency in Python for backend systems and API development; microservice architectures; PostgreSQL, Kafka, OAuth 2.0, JWT, and Unix shell scripting.
• Experience designing, implementing, and optimizing relational databases and SQL-based capabilities.
• Experience implementing authentication and authorization mechanisms including RBAC, ABAC, OAuth 2.0, JWT, and Zero Trust principles.
• Proficiency in front-end development using TypeScript, Vite, and component-based architecture.
• Experience with Git-based source control (Git, GitHub), CI/CD, and automated testing.
• Experience troubleshooting production issues with Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Cloud platform experience (AWS, Azure, or GCP).

Responsibilities

• Drive end-to-end architecture and implementation of cloud-native services with multi-tenant AWS platform design.
• Contribute to full-stack development; code reviews and mentoring to ensure high-quality solutions.
• Oversee staffing, performance reviews, and career development to grow the team.
• Translate requirements into architectures, specs, and prioritization.
• Collaborate with MBSE, Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Test teams for traceability.
• Lead backend development with Python for APIs and data processing.
• Lead frontend design for reusable, accessible components.
• Define secure authentication and RBAC/ABAC across applications.
• Lead integration, deployment, and production-support with DevSecOps.
• Identify risks and dependencies; develop mitigation plans.
• Evaluate new technologies for secure government-grade environments.
• Resolve complex satellite ground-system challenges.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

Git

Docker

Kubernetes

Helm

PostgreSQL

Kafka

OAuth 2.0

JWT

Unix shell scripting

RBAC

ABAC

Zero Trust

API development

Tools

GitHub

Helm

Job description

Responsibilities

Peraton is delivering advanced mission planning, digital engineering, and command-and-control capabilities supporting the U.S. Government’s space communications enterprise. Our team uses modern MBSE practices to translate mission needs into precise, traceable, and verifiable technical requirements across a complex, multi-system environment.

As a Software Engineering Manager, you will manage and grow a team of software engineers while contributing directly to the design and delivery of core platform services supporting secure, scalable, and reliable satellite ground communications and data-transport capabilities. You will combine hands‑on software development with direct people management—coaching engineers, driving career growth, leading hiring, and managing performance—while fostering engineering best practices to ensure resilient, maintainable, and compliant solutions for U.S. Government missions.

In this role, you will serve as a senior technical contributor and engineering lead, providing technical direction to software developers while remaining hands‑on in architecture, design, development, integration, and troubleshooting. You will collaborate closely with systems engineering, MBSE, cybersecurity, test, DevSecOps, and customer stakeholders to ensure software solutions align with system requirements, architectural objectives, security requirements, and overall program goals.

What you’ll do:

• Drive end‑to‑end architecture and implementation of cloud‑native services by leading multi‑tenant AWS platform design, defining microservice and integration patterns, setting scalable and secure engineering standards, and delivering robust APIs, microservices, and backend capabilities.
• Contribute directly to full‑stack software development while guiding team delivery through code reviews, peer mentoring, and engineering best practices to maintain high‑quality, reliable solutions.
• Oversee line management responsibilities—including staffing, performance reviews, career development, and daily team operations—to build a collaborative, accountable, and growth‑oriented engineering culture.
• Translate business, mission, and system requirements into software architectures, technical specifications, implementation strategies, and development priorities.
• Work closely with Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Test teams to maintain traceability and alignment between requirements, models, software implementation, and verification activities.
• Lead and contribute to backend development using Python, including APIs, automation logic, data‑processing capabilities, and platform‑level services.
• Guide the design and development of user interfaces and reusable frontend components that provide consistent, accessible, scalable, and maintainable application functionality.
• Define and implement secure authentication, authorization, and role‑based access‑control mechanisms across applications and services.
• Lead end‑to‑end integration, deployment, and production‑support efforts by coordinating software integration with customers and mission partners, partnering with DevSecOps to enhance CI/CD and operational tooling, and driving structured investigation and resolution of complex software and production issues.
• Identify technical risks, architectural gaps, and software dependencies and develop mitigation strategies to support successful program execution.
• Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and architectural approaches and recommend solutions appropriate for secure U.S. Government mission environments.
• Solve complex technical challenges associated with secure, highly available, and scalable satellite communications and ground‑system infrastructure.

Qualifications

Required qualifications:

• 12+ years of experience, may have prior supervisory or managementexperience.
• This position requires the candidate to possess a minimum of Secret clearance. The candidate must maintain the clearance.
• Proficiency in Python for backend systems and API development, with experience in microservice architectures, backend service development, and asynchronous messaging using technologies such as PostgreSQL, Kafka, OAuth 2.0, JWT, and Unix shell scripting.
• Experience designing, implementing, and optimizing relational databases and SQL‑based capabilities, including triggers, functions, and stored procedures.
• Experience implementing authentication and authorization mechanisms, including RBAC, ABAC, OAuth 2.0, JWT, and applying Zero Trust software development principles.
• Proficiency in modern front‑end development using TypeScript, Vite, and contemporary practices such as component‑based architecture, state management, application routing, and responsive design.
• Experience with Git‑based source control (Git, GitHub), structured code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing practices, including unit testing, integration testing, and automated test workflows.
• Experience investigating and resolving production issues in operational environments and supporting deployment operations using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm.
• Working knowledge of PKI concepts and experience delivering software on at least one major commercial cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, or GCP.

Desired qualifications:

• Ability to effectively collaborate with MBSE and Test engineering teams.
• Ability to prepare and present technical designs and recommendations to cross‑functional stakeholders.
• Ability to engage with end‑users to clarify requirements or support implementation activities.
• Ability to learn new tools, technologies, or frameworks in support of evolving project needs.

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.

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

$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.