Associate Systems Engineer at Peraton
Hill AFB, UT
$51,000–$82,000from the description
Jun 28, 2026
Hill AFB, UT
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
An entry-level engineering role focused on safety analysis of nuclear weapon system software for a U.S. Air Force program. Day-to-day work involves examining embedded software code, identifying logic errors and safety hazards, verifying that software requirements are correctly implemented, and documenting findings for peers and customers. Suits candidates with a STEM degree and some background in object-oriented programming.
Junior level · Ogden-Clearfield, UT · Bachelor's required · Secret clearance · Full-time
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The title 'Associate Systems Engineer' and the entry-level salary range ($51K–$82K) both signal a Junior-level role. No overall years-of-experience requirement is stated; the required qualifications lean on coursework and/or experience rather than a minimum tenure.
The role is classified as Computer Systems Analysts (15-1211) rather than Software Developers because the primary day-to-day work is analysis, review, and evaluation of existing nuclear weapon system software for safety compliance — not building or shipping software. The alt code 15-1252 is noted because the role does include code examination and testing.
Object-oriented programming is listed in both the required and preferred sections; it is treated as a hard gate based on its presence in the required qualifications block.
U.S. citizenship is a hard gate stated in the required qualifications. The clearance requirement is 'ability to obtain/maintain a Secret' — flagged as Secret since the candidate must be able to obtain one, which is a genuine gate for this role.
MBSE and IDE experience appear only under 'Preferred Qualifications' and are therefore preferred.
Requires a Secret clearance — the cleared population is a small fraction of this occupation, so the real candidate pool is materially smaller than the estimate below, which does not model clearance.
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