Lead Software Engineer - Mission-Critical Systems

Peraton; Las Cruces, Northern (NM, KY); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Software Engineering Supervisor Lead to oversee a team of software engineers supporting NASA’s White Sands Complex. The role provides technical leadership, lifecycle oversight, and coordination across project teams for mission-critical communication systems.

You will mentor engineers, drive agile practices, modernize legacy code, and deliver on-time software across the full development lifecycle. U.S.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience.
• 5+ years of experience with software development, lifecycle and quality assurance practices.
• Practical experience applying Agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban) within engineering teams.
• Hands-on experience modernizing, refactoring, or redesigning legacy systems while ensuring system stability.
• Security clearance - this position requires the candidate to be able to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance and to maintain the clearance thereafter. You must be a US Citizen and show proof of citizenship.
• Must be able to maintain ability to access government worksite.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and align work efforts with the Software Engineering Manager.
• Serve as acting Software Engineering Manager when required.
• Collaborate with Project Managers, Systems Engineers, and technical stakeholders to plan, design, and develop electronic data processing systems.
• Identify and resolve technical and operational challenges with awareness of broader departmental impacts.
• Adjust departmental plans and priorities to support personnel, equipment, and resource needs.
• Track and update project schedules; provide weekly status reports to customers and stakeholders.
• Influence internal and external teams to drive adoption of recommended technical directions.
• Champion Agile best practices to improve team velocity, predictability, and transparency.
• Create and deliver technical content and presentations for engineering teams.
• Guide software engineers through the full software development lifecycle and ensuring disciplined processes.
• Drive modernization of legacy software systems, including refactoring, restructuring, and transitioning outdated codebases to modern architectures and technologies.
• Provide first-level support directly to customers.
• Assess legacy system constraints, dependencies, and risks to create modernization strategies aligned with mission requirements.
• Mentor engineers on Agile thinking, iterative delivery, and clean-code practices to reduce technical debt.
• Lead and evaluate personnel performance; provide direction, coaching, and day-to-day leadership.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Team leadership

Mentoring

Communication

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, or related technical field

Tools

C++

Java

SQL

Linux

Windows

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Software Engineering Supervisor Lead to oversee a team of software engineers supporting NASA’s White Sands Complex. The role provides technical leadership, lifecycle oversight, and coordination across project teams for mission-critical communication systems.

You will mentor engineers, drive agile practices, modernize legacy code, and deliver on-time software across the full development lifecycle. U.S.