Software Engineering Manager - SATCOM

Peraton is hiring a Software Engineering Manager to manage and grow a software engineering team while contributing hands-on to secure, scalable satellite ground communications and data-transport platform services. The role provides technical direction and people management, leads software architecture and delivery, and collaborates with systems engineering, MBSE, cybersecurity, test, DevSecOps, and customer stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Drive end‑to‑end architecture and implementation of cloud‑native services by leading multi‑tenant AWS platform design, defining microservice and integration patterns, setting scalable and secure engineering standards, and delivering robust APIs, microservices, and backend capabilities
• Contribute directly to full-stack software development while guiding team delivery through code reviews, peer mentoring, and engineering best practices to maintain high-quality, reliable solutions
• Oversee line management responsibilities—including staffing, performance reviews, career development, and daily team operations—to build a collaborative, accountable, and growth-oriented engineering culture
• Translate business, mission, and system requirements into software architectures, technical specifications, implementation strategies, and development priorities
• Work closely with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE), Systems Engineering, Cybersecurity, and Test teams to maintain traceability and alignment between requirements, models, software implementation, and verification activities
• Lead and contribute to backend development using Python, including APIs, automation logic, data-processing capabilities, and platform-level services
• Guide the design and development of user interfaces and reusable frontend components that provide consistent, accessible, scalable, and maintainable application functionality
• Define and implement secure authentication, authorization, and role-based access-control mechanisms across applications and services
• Lead end‑to‑end integration, deployment, and production-support efforts by coordinating software integration with customers and mission partners, partnering with DevSecOps to enhance CI/CD and operational tooling, and driving structured investigation and resolution of complex software and production issues
• Identify technical risks, architectural gaps, and software dependencies and develop mitigation strategies to support successful program execution
• Evaluate emerging technologies, frameworks, and architectural approaches and recommend solutions appropriate for secure U.S. Government mission environments
• Solve complex technical challenges associated with secure, highly available, and scalable satellite communications and ground-system infrastructure

Requirements:

• 12+ years of experience, may have prior supervisory or management experience
• This position requires the candidate to possess a minimum of Secret clearance. The candidate must maintain the clearance
• Proficiency in Python for backend systems and API development, with experience in microservice architectures, backend service development, and asynchronous messaging using technologies such as PostgreSQL, Kafka, OAuth 2.0, JWT, and Unix shell scripting
• Experience designing, implementing, and optimizing relational databases and SQL‑based capabilities, including triggers, functions, and stored procedures
• Experience implementing authentication and authorization mechanisms, including RBAC, ABAC, OAuth 2.0, JWT, and applying Zero Trust software development principles
• Proficiency in modern front‑end development using TypeScript, Vite, and contemporary practices such as component‑based architecture, state management, application routing, and responsive design
• Experience with Git‑based source control (Git, GitHub), structured code reviews, CI/CD pipelines, and automated testing practices, including unit testing, integration testing, and automated test workflows
• Experience investigating and resolving production issues in operational environments and supporting deployment operations using Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm
• Working knowledge of PKI concepts and experience delivering software on at least one major commercial cloud platform such as AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Ability to effectively collaborate with MBSE and Test engineering teams
• Ability to prepare and present technical designs and recommendations to cross‑functional stakeholders
• Ability to engage with end‑users to clarify requirements or support implementation activities
• Ability to learn new tools, technologies, or frameworks in support of evolving project needs