Peraton Overview

Peraton drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted and highly differentiated national security solutions and technologies that keep people safe and secure. Peraton serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies across the intelligence, space, cyber, defense, civilian, health, and state and local markets. Every day, our 22,000 employees do the cant be done, solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers.

We are an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. We consider applicants without regard to race, color, religion, age, national origin, ancestry, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, disability, genetic information, citizenship status, or membership in any other group protected by federal, state, or local law.

As a government contractor, Peraton abides by the following provision

Pay Transparency Nondiscrimination Provision

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of the other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractors legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c).

Qualifications

Requires 2 to 5 years with BS/BA or 0 to 2 years with MS/MA/MBA or 8 to 10 years with no degree.

Requires Active Secret Clearance or ability to obtain an Interim Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

Develop, upgrade and maintain the analytical and software systems necessary to conduct research into regional ocean modeling and ocean dynamics.

The candidate will develop software to automate computing and sending instructions to ocean sensing objects to guide their movements. These computations are based up a myriad of values including object position and predicted atmosphere and ocean state at a future time.

The candidate must be able to troubleshoot/debug software when unexpected results occur. The software is integrated into a larger software suite which must all work together. Being able work and collaborate with other scientists is imperative.

The candidate will be required to document software and thus, must have good technical writing skills.

Knowledge in guidance of autonomous unmanned vehicles or robotics

Masters or higher-level degree of education with extensive Physics and Mathematics. A knowledge of Physical Oceanography or geophysical fluid flow is a plus.

Programming skills in high-level language in UNIX/LINUX environment, preferably:
Python, C, C++

Must have strong technical writing and communication skills.

Must be a strong team player and work well in a team environment.

For Colorado Residents
Colorado Salary Minimum: $63,523.20 Colorado Salary Maximum:$135,782.40 The estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for this position, and is just one component of Peraton's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards. In addition, Peraton provides a variety of benefits to employees.