Lead System Integrator (LSI)

Peraton; New Jersey; On-site; USD 180,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton in New Jersey seeks a Lead System Integrator to unite software components into a single containerized deliverable for government‑funded research programs. You will maintain CI/CD pipelines, manage monthly code drops, and coordinate self‑test submissions with the T&E team.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor’s or higher in CS/EE, 5+ years in software engineering with at least 3 years in systems integration or technical leadership on government programs, and strong Python/C++ skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or higher in CS/EE or related field
• 5+ years software engineering with 3+ years in systems integration or tech lead on government-funded research programs
• Strong Python and C/C++ proficiency
• Experience with Docker containerization and hardware passthrough for deployment
• Experience designing CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions)
• Familiarity with REST API design for interoperability
• Experience coordinating software deliverables across multiple organizations
• Clear technical documentation including design docs, manuals, API specs, and tests
• US Citizenship

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end integration of software components into a single containerized deliverable
• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines for container builds, tests, and packaging
• Enforce software coding best practices across team members and subcontractors
• Serve as the interface to the Program Manager and T&E team for software delivery and troubleshooting

Skills

Python

C/C++

Docker

CI/CD

REST API

Documentation

Cross-org coordination

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's in CS/EE

MS/PhD in CS/EE

Tools

GitLab CI

Jenkins

GitHub Actions

GNU Radio

Job description

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree or higher in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
• 5+ years of software engineering experience with at least 3 years in a systems integration or technical lead role on government-funded research programs (IARPA, DARPA, or equivalent)
• Strong proficiency in Python and C/C++ software development
• Demonstrated experience with Docker containerization for software delivery, including multi-stage builds, dependency pinning, hardware passthrough (USB/GPU), and image hardening for deployment environments
• Experience designing and operating CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins, or GitHub Actions) for automated build, test, and deployment workflows
• Familiarity with REST API design and implementation for system interoperability
• Experience coordinating software deliverables across multiple organizations (industry and academic subcontractors) on a single program
• Ability to produce clear technical documentation including software design documents, user manuals, API specifications, and integration test reports
• US Citizenship

Desired Qualifications:

• Prior experience as an LSI, integration lead, or equivalent role on an IARPA or DARPA Performer team, with direct experience delivering containerized software to an independent T&E evaluation team. Ideally, prior work with government testbed environments, including familiarity with IARPA or DARPA T&E workflows, leaderboard scoring systems, and sequestered evaluation processes
• Familiarity with generative AI/ML frameworks (PyTorch preferred), including packaging trained models for inference, running inference pipelines, and integrating model outputs into larger systems
• Knowledge of Agile development practices (sprint planning, backlog management, retrospectives) applied to research program software delivery
• Hands-on experience with software radio and GNU Radio (3.8+), including out-of-tree (OOT) module development, flowgraph construction, and integration with SDR hardware (Ettus USRP series preferred)
• Experience with formal verification or formal methods tools (SMT solvers such as Z3, property-based testing, or symbolic regression tools such as PySR)
• MS or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
• Willingness and ability to obtain a Secret security clearance

We are seeking a Lead System Integrator (LSI) to serve as the primary technical integration lead. The LSI is responsible for integrating software components developed across multiple R&D teams into a unified, containerized system that meets evaluation requirements. The role encompasses preparing and quality‑controlling all software deliverables, maintaining CI/CD pipelines, managing monthly code drops and quarterly major code revisions, coordinating self-test leaderboard submissions, and serving as the primary technical interface to the Test & Evaluation (T&E) team.

The ideal candidate operates at the intersection of generative AI/ML pipeline development and DevOps for research programs. They must be comfortable translating research prototypes into production-quality containerized deliverables, enforcing coding standards across academic and industry subcontractors, and ensuring the integrated system passes automated evaluation on government testbeds the team does not control.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own the end-to-end integration of software components into a single containerized deliverable, ensuring containers build and run correctly on T&E testbed infrastructure
• Design, build, and maintain CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins) that automate container builds, unit/integration testing, static analysis, and artifact packaging for all software components
• Enforce software coding best practices across all team members and subcontractors, including inline comments, documentation, version control hygiene, and reproducible build processes
• Serve as the direct technical interface to the Program Manager and the T&E team counterpart for all software delivery, integration, and troubleshooting matters. Coordinate subcontractor software inputs, resolve interface conflicts, manage integration schedules, and maintain Interface Control Documents (ICDs) defining boundaries between team components