Senior Flight Safety Software Test Engineer

Peraton; United States; On-site; USD 150,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Software Test Engineer for Flight Safety systems in a national security space environment. You will test, validate, and integrate mission-critical software tools for conjunction assessment, space object tracking, and ground threat deconfliction, working with developers, system engineers, and operators in 24/7 operations.

You will design and execute test plans, validate data sources, and automate testing using Bash/Python in Linux environments, ensuring proper

Qualifications

• Minimum 2+ years with Flight Safety or astrodynamics test tools, or STK Level 2 certification.
• 6+ years in space operations, conjunction assessment, or flight safety systems testing.
• Strong understanding of orbital mechanics and conjunction analysis methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead integration and verification testing of new data sources and software capabilities within legacy and next-generation FS systems.
• Design, execute, and document software test plans, regression tests, and validation scenarios in test/pre-production environments.
• Use Bash and Python scripts to support automated testing, data validation, troubleshooting, and system analysis in Linux-based environments.
• Validate system performance by running conjunction assessment and screening workflows including RSO-to-RSO and RSO-to-ground analyses.
• Perform pre- and post-launch validation of TLEs, state vectors, and maneuver ephemeris data against cataloged RSOs.
• Operate and validate orbit propagation/analysis tools (e.g., STK or ASW-type systems) for input handling and reporting.
• Support defect identification, root-cause analysis, and issue tracking for software anomalies.
• Participate in test readiness reviews, flight safety meetings, and training/exercise events.
• Develop and maintain test documentation, validation reports, and training materials; provide on-the-job training.
• Collaborate with engineers, operators, and external stakeholders to meet operational requirements and safety thresholds.

Skills

Test planning

System validation

Orbital mechanics

RSO data handling

Python Bash scripting

Flight Safety knowledge

Tools

STK

ASW SuperCombo

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Senior Software Test Engineer for Flight Safety systems in a national security space environment. You will test, validate, and integrate mission-critical software tools for conjunction assessment, space object tracking, and ground threat deconfliction, working with developers, system engineers, and operators in 24/7 operations.

You will design and execute test plans, validate data sources, and automate testing using Bash/Python in Linux environments, ensuring proper