Manager, Software Engineering / Active Secret

Peraton; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Software Engineering Manager for its Scott Air Force Base, Illinois operations. The role requires leading the design, development, testing, and deployment of complex software systems, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and ensuring adherence to specifications and standards.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of software engineering experience, is a U.S. citizen with an active Secret clearance, and can oversee planning, analysis, and deployment activities across engineering

Qualifications

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• Supervisory or technical lead experience.
• Strong background in software design, development, testing, and integration.
• Experience coordinating system installations and ensuring compliance with specifications and standards.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Oversees the design, development, testing, and deployment of complex software systems and applications.
• Exhibits strong technical leadership and guides multidisciplinary teams in electronic data processing software engineering.
• Directs planning, design, development and utilization of software systems; determines user needs, analyzes capabilities, and evaluates feasibility.
• Collaborates with systems analysts, hardware engineers, programmers, and other stakeholders to define system architecture and ensure performance and interfaces.
• Applies scientific analysis and mathematical modeling to evaluate impacts of design decisions.
• Oversees system installations, ensures adherence to software standards, and supports process improvements.
• May design and develop compilers, assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems as required.

Skills

Leadership

Software design

Development

Testing

Integration

Multidisciplinary teamwork

System installations coordination

Security clearance

Job description

Minimum Qualifications:

• 10+ years of software engineering experience.
• Supervisory or technical lead experience.
• Strong background in software design, development, testing, and integration.
• Demonstrated experience working with systems analysts, hardware engineers, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Ability to apply scientific methods and mathematical models to engineering tasks.
• Experience coordinating system installations and ensuring compliance with specifications and standards.
• U.S. citizenship required.
• Active Secret security clearance.

Peraton is currently seeking to hire an expereinced Software Engineering Manager.

Location: Scott Air Force Base, Illinois

Description:

• The Software Engineering Manager oversees the design, development, testing, and deployment of complex software systems and applications.
• This role requires strong technical leadership, the ability to guide multidisciplinary teams, and deep expertise in electronic data processing software engineering.
• The manager conducts research and directs teams in the planning, design, development, and utilization of software systems. Responsibilities include determining user and system needs, analyzing technical capabilities, and evaluating solutions for feasibility within time and budget constraints.
• The Software Engineering Manager collaborates closely with systems analysts, hardware engineers, programmers, and other technical stakeholders to define system architecture, resolve technical challenges, and ensure performance requirements and interface specifications are met.
• The manager applies scientific analysis and mathematical modeling to evaluate the impacts and outcomes of software design decisions.
• This role also oversees system installations, ensures adherence to software standards, monitors equipment functionality, and supports continuous improvement across development processes.
• The manager may be responsible for designing and developing compilers, assemblers, utility programs, and operating systems as required.

Note:

• If the selected candidate is already supporting the program, they will maintain an Individual Contributor (IC) designation while functioning as an Engineering Manager.
• If the candidate is not currently on the program, they must also compete for and be selected into an open IC role on that program.