Senior Systems & Software Engineer - Aerospace Navigation

Peraton; Virginia (IL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Senior Systems / Software Engineer to join our team supporting FAA NAVTAC II from Arlington, VA. The role includes providing technical support for software systems, assurance activities, and risk analysis for satellite-based navigation systems.

The successful candidate will work within a multi-disciplined systems engineering team evaluating software programs, conducting audits, and supporting government procurements with cost and schedule estimates.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 8 years with BS/BA; Minimum of 6 years with MS/MA; Minimum of 3 years with PhD
• Degree in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Computer Science, Physics or related discipline
• Experience in software specification, requirements development and traceability, design, code, and unit test, performance analysis, test case/procedure development, and test assessment in accordance with Government/Industry standards and practices.
• Knowledge of C, C++, and object-oriented development in UNIX-based workstation or PC environment.
• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must have the ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-disciplined systems engineering team to evaluate the development and maintenance of software programs and related hardware.
• Analyzes and studies complex system requirements.
• Manages software development and support using formal specifications, data flow diagrams, other accepted design techniques, and IBM Rational Suite of tools.
• Interprets software requirements and design specifications to code and tests.
• Participate in team activities related to total systems engineering development and implementation.
• Conduct audits and audit related activities of the newly developed and maintained software systems in accordance with RTCA DO-178B/278/254 software assurance and complex electronic devices requirements.
• Provide technical support to contract development and proposal evaluation for new software-intensive procurements.
• Estimates software development costs and schedule.
• Advises the government upon request on the acceptance and approval of technical documentation, contractor developed software systems and updates.
• Supports Best Practices documentation development, reporting and implementation related to all products, studies and deliverables.

Skills

C

C++

OO development

UNIX

Requirements development

Education

BS/BA in EE/CS/Physics

MS/MA in EE/CS/Physics

PhD in related field

Tools

DOORS

ClearCase

ClearQuest

Rational Suite

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Senior Systems / Software Engineer to join our team supporting FAA NAVTAC II from Arlington, VA. The role includes providing technical support for software systems, assurance activities, and risk analysis for satellite-based navigation systems.

The successful candidate will work within a multi-disciplined systems engineering team evaluating software programs, conducting audits, and supporting government procurements with cost and schedule estimates.