Data Engineer - Analytics Platforms

Peraton Labs is building data-driven capabilities for the FAA BNATCS program, including the Digital Command Center and evolving analytics and agentic AI workflows. As a Data Engineer in Herndon, VA (onsite), you will help deliver production-ready data pipelines, transformations, and backend services that power dashboards, visualization layers, and decision-support for real-world mission needs.

What you’ll do

• Design, develop, and maintain data pipelines, transformations, integrations, and supporting application logic for the Digital Command Center
• Build data-driven components that support dashboards, analytics products, visualization layers, and internal decision-support capabilities
• Write production-quality code to ingest, process, transform, and expose data for downstream use
• Collaborate with data, systems, operations, and visualization stakeholders to translate requirements into usable technical solutions
• Integrate multiple structured and semi-structured data sources as program needs evolve
• Develop and refine backend logic, APIs, scripts, or services that enable analytics and user-facing data products
• Operationalize data flows and application functionality to support internal Agentic AI tools and workflows
• Focus on practical, maintainable solutions instead of one-off analysis artifacts
• Identify performance issues, data quality problems, integration gaps, and technical constraints affecting delivery
• Work with architects, data leads, and software teams to ensure solutions are scalable, supportable, and aligned to platform goals
• Support rapid iteration in a dynamic environment where use cases and requirements continue to evolve

What you bring

• Minimum education and experience: BS with 5+ years, MS with 3+ years, or PhD in Computer Science, Data Engineering, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field
• Strong hands-on development experience with Python
• Strong experience with SQL and working with relational and/or analytical data stores
• Experience building data pipelines, transformation workflows, backend data services, or data-driven applications
• Experience with Agentic AI systems, autonomous workflows, MCP and system tools, LLM-enabled applications, or intelligent orchestration environments
• Demonstrated ability to develop code and technical solutions in a production, prototype, or mission-support environment
• Experience integrating data across multiple sources for downstream analytics, dashboards, or application use
• Experience with cloud environments, containerization, and deployment tooling such as Docker, Kubernetes, or Terraform
• Ability to work at the intersection of technical implementation and business or mission needs
• Strong analytical thinking, problem-solving ability, and attention to detail
• US Citizenship with ability to obtain and maintain an FAA Public Trust suitability

Tools and technologies

Python, SQL, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, MCP, LLM-enabled applications, JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C++, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, APIs, microservices.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision
• Life insurance
• Health savings account
• Short/long term disability
• EAP
• Parental leave
• 401(k)
• Paid time off (PTO) for vacation
• Company paid holidays

Additional preferred qualifications

• Experience building or supporting applications that use LLMs at the API level
• Experience with additional languages such as JavaScript, TypeScript, Java, C++, or similar
• Experience with APIs, microservices, or backend service development
• Experience with databases, data warehouses, or analytics platforms such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, or similar technologies
• Experience supporting dashboards, analytics platforms, digital command environments, or decision-support tools
• Familiarity with FAA dashboard development, aviation operations, transportation systems, or other complex mission environments
• Experience in prototype development, applied R&D, or fast-moving technical programs

Compensation: Target salary range is $86,000 - $138,000 per year.

Location: Herndon, VA (onsite).

The application period is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview and a process to verify your identity. EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.