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Responsibilities

Join Peraton in advancing the safety, efficiency, and modernization of the National Airspace System(NAS) through the FAA's Business, National Airspace, and Technical Computing Services (BNATCS)contract. As a trusted partner to the Federal Aviation Administration, Peraton helps deliver the systems and services that keep our nation's skies safe and connected. We're looking for innovative professionals who thrive in mission-critical environments and are passionate about shaping the future of air traffic management. This is your chance to make an impact on one of the world's most vital transportation infrastructures, working alongside leaders in aviation, engineering, data science, and systems integration.

At Peraton, you won't just support the mission - you'll define it.

Join a team dedicated to protecting the safety and integrity of U.S. air travel. Peraton is seeking a Software Developer SME to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The ideal candidate will support technical design, conduct design reviews, and ensure application requirements and standards are met. In this role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver innovative, high-quality solutions that drive mission success and operational excellence. Whether you're supporting safety validation efforts or leading teams on major FAA programs, your work will directly impact the millions of passengers and aviation professionals who rely on safe, efficient airspace operations every day.

Work Location:

• This position is 100% on-site, primarily located in Herndon, VA, with an alternate work location available in Bowie, MD. Candidates must be able to work on-site at one of these locations based on program requirements.

Your Impact

In this role, you will design, build, and evolve complex software solutions that support the safety, reliability, and modernization of the National Airspace System. You will influence architectural decisions, guide development standards, and mentor engineering teams delivering high-impact solutions.

• Lead technical design and architecture efforts for complex, enterprise-grade software systems.

• Conduct design and code reviews to ensure alignment with performance, security, scalability, and maintainability standards.

• Translate business and technical requirements into secure, resilient, and scalable solutions.

• Develop and enhance applications using Angular (front-end) and Java Spring Boot (middle-tier APIs).

• Build and maintain RESTful APIs, services, controllers, and repositories within the Spring Boot framework.

• Collaborate with technical customers, project managers, QA engineers, and fellow developers to ensure seamless integration and delivery.

• Identify and implement opportunities to optimize performance, improve user experience, and reduce technical debt.

• Mentor junior developers and promote engineering excellence across the team.

• Participate in Agile ceremonies including stand-ups, sprint planning, and retrospectives.

• Provide leadership, delegation, and oversight to ensure collaborative and high-quality delivery.

Why This Opportunity Stands Apart

This role places you at the center of aviation modernization efforts at one of the FAA's most important technical hubs. You won't just contribute code you will influence architecture, mentor teams, and help define how secure, scalable systems are built in a regulated, safety-critical environment.

The mission is consequential. The responsibility is real. The impact is nationwide. Your work will:

• Strengthen the safety of the U.S. aviation system.

• Support nationally significant modernization initiatives.

• Place you at the forefront of mission-driven federal engineering.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship Required.
• Must have the ability to obtain / maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor's degree and 12 years of software development experience or Associate's degree and 14 years experience or HS diploma/equivalent and 16 years experience.
• Proven experience in software development including front-end Angular web development and iddle-tier Java Spring Boot API development.
• Experience with Spring Boot framework, including RESTful APIs, controllers, services, and repositories.
• Experience with Angular, including components, services, pipes, and routing.

Preferred Qualifications

• Exposure to FAA programs or NAS systems.
• Experience with FAA systems, federal modernization efforts, or mission-critical software developement environments.
• Knowledge of TypeScript and its benefits for large-scale applications.
• Proficiency in HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (ES6+) for front-end development.
• Knowledge of relational databases such as PostgreSQL.
• Familiarity with unit testing frameworks such as JUnit, Mocha, and Jasmine.
• Familiarity with containerization using Docker or Kubernetes.
• Understanding of DevOps principles and continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines.

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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$112,000 - $179,000. 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.Employment Type: FULL_TIME