Peraton is seeking a Software Engineering Supervisor Lead to oversee and mentor a team of software engineers supporting NASA’s White Sands Complex. The successful candidate will provide technical leadership, departmental coordination, and lifecycle oversight for software development activities supporting mission-critical communication systems. This role ensures seamless integration, development, testing, and delivery of applications and systems that enable NASA’s TDRSS communications and satellite data distribution.
Key Responsibilities:
- Coordinate and align work efforts with the Software Engineering Manager.
- Serve as acting Software Engineering Manager when required.
- Collaborate closely 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- Drive modernization of legacy software systems, including refactoring, restructuring, and transitioning outdated codebases to modern architectures and technologies.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.
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QualificationsRequired Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, or related technical field.
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Prior supervisory experience.
- Software engineering experience with Linux or Windows systems.
- Experience with object-oriented programming languages (C++, Java).
- SQL database experience.
- Knowledge of software design principles.
- Experience migrating monolithic or legacy architectures
- Ability to adapt and remain flexible in a dynamic environment.
- Strong teamwork, analytical, and problem‑solving skills.
- Effective interpersonal and customer‑interaction skills.
Peraton Overview
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Target Salary Range$86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay. EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, or a related technical field
- 6+ years of professional experience
- 5+ years of experience with software development, lifecycle, and quality assurance practices
- Practical experience applying Agile methodologies, including Scrum or Kanban, within engineering teams
- Hands-on experience modernizing, refactoring, or redesigning legacy systems while ensuring system stability
- Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret security clearance
- U.S. citizenship and proof of citizenship
- Ability to maintain access to the government worksite
- Prior supervisory experience
- Software engineering experience with Linux or Windows systems
- Experience with object-oriented programming languages such as C++ or Java
- SQL database experience
- Knowledge of software design principles
- Experience migrating monolithic or legacy architectures
- Ability to adapt and remain flexible in a dynamic environment
- Strong teamwork, analytical, and problem-solving skills
- Effective interpersonal and customer-interaction skills
Peraton Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Peraton and has not been reviewed or approved by Peraton.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare offerings are described as broad, including medical, dental, vision, mental health support, and specialty programs like virtual physical therapy and surgical/cancer care navigation. Medical coverage is also characterized as a standout part of the overall package in terms of perceived quality.
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Retirement Support — Retirement support includes a 401(k) with employer matching and is repeatedly positioned as a strong component of total rewards. The 401(k) benefit is frequently singled out as one of the most valued parts of the package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are positioned as robust, including PTO, holidays, paid sick days, and floating holidays, with some roles offering notably generous accrual. Leave breadth is reinforced by related programs such as short/long-term disability and bereavement leave.
Peraton Insights
What We Do
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world’s leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure.
Why Work With Us
We are fearlessly solving the world’s most complex challenges to keep people safe and secure. You can be a part of protecting and promoting that freedom around the world.
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