3 days ago
Base Salary
$112k - $179k/yr
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, deploy, and sustain AI/ML, autonomous systems, robotics, advanced analytics, software applications, APIs, and data services for operational missions.
- Build functional prototypes and integrate emerging technologies with legacy military systems, networks, data sources, and tactical environments.
- Develop machine learning models, automated data pipelines, custom APIs, middleware, and technical architectures supporting operational planning and decision-making.
- Support technology demonstrations, evaluations, exercises, experimentation campaigns, and Joint Warfighting Assessment-style activities.
- Develop technical solutions for targeting, kill-chain modernization, human-machine teaming, command decision-making, and mission execution.
- Brief technical findings and recommendations to senior military and government leaders and collaborate with planners, analysts, and technical stakeholders.
- Travel frequently, including short-notice domestic and international travel throughout Africa and other global locations.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Data Science, Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- At least 8 years of professional experience, including at least 5 years of progressively responsible hands-on software and technical solution development for military operational headquarters.
- Demonstrated experience designing, deploying, and sustaining machine learning models in operational environments with measurable or verifiable outcomes.
- Experience developing software applications, APIs, automated data pipelines, and integrations across disparate legacy systems and modern enterprise or tactical environments.
- Hands-on experience supporting military targeting, operational planning, or kill-chain processes through tools, applications, models, or systems.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to brief technical concepts to nontechnical audiences and senior leaders.
- U.S. citizenship and an active Secret security clearance are required; ability to obtain and maintain a final Top Secret/SCI clearance is required.
- Preferred qualifications include an active Top Secret/SCI clearance; proficiency in Python, PyTorch, TensorFlow, C++, or comparable frameworks; and experience delivering deployed capabilities for military missions, exercises, or operational headquarters.
- Preferred experience includes defense or intelligence machine learning deployments, Joint Warfighting Assessments, experimentation campaigns, military targeting, sensor-to-shooter architectures, autonomous systems, robotics, human-machine teaming, Department of Defense data standards, tactical data networks, and joint operational headquarters.
Benefits
- Eligible employees may receive medical, dental, vision, life insurance, health savings account, short- and long-term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off, and company-paid holidays.
- Relocation assistance is available, and the position may be accompanied.
- The position is located in Vicenza, Italy and requires frequent domestic and international travel, including extensive short-notice travel.
- Employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
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About Peraton
Peraton builds and integrates mission systems, cyber, space, and intelligence solutions for U.S. defense, intelligence, and civil agencies. It delivers enterprise IT, satellite and terrestrial communications, and spectrum management under government contracts. Founded in 2017, the company is headquartered in Reston, Virginia and is privately held by Veritas Capital.