Hiring: Java Software Engineer - Space Domain Company: Peraton Location: Herndon, VA Job Posted Time: 2026-09-09 18:07:07 Target Skills & Keywords : Aurora, Compliance, Java, SAFe About the job Experience: •5+ years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience. Additional four (4) years of experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree. Required Skills: •Peraton is seeking a •Software Developer •in Herndon, VA or Aurora, CO to support Intelligence Community and DoD customers as part of a talented, high-performing team. As part of this team you will work with emerging service and distributed computing technologies for satellite situational awareness (SSA) data processing and distribution. •The EMMETT program, a next gen Space Domain Awareness (SDA) Indications and Warning (I&W) system, establishes a repository of resident space objects (RSOs), finds RSOs of interest, and provides data to ground operators. The EMMETT team uses: programmatics, sensor modeling, and system engineering expertise to deliver this world-class SDA I&W system. •What you'll do: •Provide TS/SCI Java software sustainment and maintenance support for existing mission systems and applications. Focus on system stability, performance, reliability, and operational readiness rather than new feature development. •Troubleshoot, diagnose, and resolve production issues across application modules, services, and interfaces. Perform corrective actions, bug fixes, and root cause analysis to restore service quickly. •Maintain, patch, and enhance existing Java-based applications, including code updates required for security, compliance, compatibility, and operational improvements. •Support software analysis, engineering, integration, and configuration management activities at the unit, module, and system levels for deployed environments. •Monitor application health, logs, and system behavior using error logging, exception handling, and operational monitoring tools. •Support deployment, release, and environment management activities across development, test, and production systems. •Adhere to open standards, secure coding practices, change management controls, and established operational procedures. •Develop and maintain technical documentation, SOPs, runbooks, reports, and white papers related to sustainment, maintenance actions, and system operations. •Collaborate with infrastructure, cybersecurity, and operations teams to ensure system availability and mission continuity. Qualifications: •Bachelor's degree with 5+ years of relevant experience; OR Master's degree with 4+ years of relevant experience. Additional four (4) years of experience may be considered in lieu of a bachelor's degree. •This position requires the candidate possess a minimum of Top Secret clearance with ability to upgra Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!