RF Front-End Cyber Software Engineer
Peraton
Fort Meade, MD · Posted October 16, 2026
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About the job
Overview Peraton is seeking a high-impact Senior Software Engineer (SWE) with proven experience designing, building, and sustaining front-end and full-stack capabilities for RF SIGINT collection, processing, and visualization systems. This is a senior technical contributor role supporting critical national-level operations. The ideal candidate brings deep technical mastery, understands mission operations, and can lead teams in delivering secure, high-reliability software for complex signal intelligence environments.