Software Engineering Manger

Peraton has an immediate need for aSoftware Engineering Managerto manage new and existing NASA Space Network projects at the White Sands Complex (WSC) near Las Cruces New serve as the Manager of the WSC Software Engineering Department which consists of three groups: The User Services/Tracking Telemetry and Command Group the Service Management and Interfaces Group and the Software Test Group. This position manages a department of 30 software development and test engineers.

Peraton is the prime contractor for NASA at the White Sands Complex (WSC) near Las Cruces New Mexico. Operating here are two functionally identical satellite ground terminals: The White Sands Ground Terminal and the Second TDRSS Ground Terminal. These ground terminals ensure uninterrupted communications between various ground stations NASAs orbiting fleet of Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS) customer spacecraft (satellites) and the computer systems that support such spacecraft. WSC serves as an interface for distributing satellite data to control centers and scientists who then use the daily influx of data to expand our ever-growing knowledge of the Earth and the universe.

This position will be responsibile for the following:

• Manage and direct the day-to-day operations of the department by assessing and prioritizing multiple tasks projects and demands to ensure customer expectations are met in a timely manner including sustainment development and integration activities.
• Work closely with all WSC departments to ensure that all technical operational budgetary schedule and maintenance requirements are met
• Lead a team of software engineers through a structured modernization and platform rehost effort especially using AI tools and methods to gain efficiency.
• Drive adoption of agile methodologies including sprint planning peer estimation and Definition of Done enforcement
• Participate in the candidate selection process and make hiring recommendations
• Identify and manage risk within the Software Engineering Department.
• Proactively identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Train and mentor subordinates conduct performance evaluations recommend salary actions and promotions interpret and apply organizational policies and monitor/resolve personnel issues
• Participate in project lifecycle reviews such as Preliminary Design Reviews Critical Design Reviews Test Readiness Reviews Operational Readiness Reviews as well as weekly monthly and quarterly briefings to the customer.
• Create and report metrics about Software Engineering processes and progress to Site Management and to the NASA customer.
• Participate in the Corrective Action Report (CAR) and the Root Cause Corrective Action (RCCA) processes for problem resolution.
• Assist in the enhancement of communications by facilitating departmental meetings and attending meetings of interest to the Software Engineering Department
• High possibility of emergency on-call status during non-work hours (nights & weekends)
• Perform other duties as delegated/assigned by Site Management

Required

• A Bachelors Degree in Computer Science or Engineering
• 10 years of demonstrated work experience with increasing levels of responsibility
• 5 years of demonstrated experience managing medium/large sized group(s) of engineers (20 - 30 people)
• Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL Oracle or equivalent)
• Proficiency with version control systems (GitLab GitHub or equivalent)
• Experience establishing or operating within CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI Jenkins or equivalent)
• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with subordinates peers and upper-level management including the NASA customer
• Must be able to obtain a DoD Secret security clearance and to maintain the clearance thereafter. An Interim Secret clearance is acceptable to start.
• Must be a US Citizen and show proof of citizenship.
• Must be able to maintain ability to access government worksite.

Desired

• Masters Degree in Computer Science Systems Engineering or other engineering discipline
• Demonstrated knowledge of NASAs Space Network (SN)
• Hands-on experience with Linux/Unix-based development environments
• Demonstrated experience reading analyzing and reverse-engineering legacy codebases in one or more of the following languages: C C Fortran Ada.
• Demonstrated experience using AI to assist in code comprehension and documentation is a plus
• Demonstrated proficiency with the Microsoft suite of computer applications (MS Word MS Excel MS PowerPoint) MS Project etc.

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