Quality Assurance Engineer Senior

Program Overview

About The Role

Join Peraton's mission-critical team supporting secure, real-time data delivery across complex operational environments in direct support of our nation's warfighters. If you are driven by national security and energized by cutting-edge C 2I SR capabilities, sensor integration, and resilient data transport solutions, we invite you to join our team.

We are seeking highly cleared professionals who excel at the intersection of advanced communications infrastructure, distributed systems, and mission assurance—where reliability, security, and performance are paramount.

Specifically, we are looking for a TS/SCI cleared Quality Assurance Engineer –Senior to support this mission at Pope Army Airfield, North Carolina .

Responsibilities:

As a Quality Assurance Engineer –Senior you will provide technical and management leadership for all equipment and information support functions across the Task Order. Your responsibilities include:

• Serves as a lead technical expert in designing, implementing, and optimizing enterprise-level quality assurance strategies for C2ISR prototype systems across all platforms.
• Leads the development and enforcement of comprehensive system quality criteria, process standards, and quality management systems across the entire system development lifecycle.
• Architects and oversees the creation of advanced system verification and validation frameworks, integrating hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing, model-based quality analysis, and automated system validation tools.
• Drives detailed evaluations of system constraints, software characteristics, and hardware performance capabilities across diverse technological environments to ensure mission readiness and compliance with C2ISR standards.
• Provides expert system quality insights that drive continuous technological optimization and enhance mission readiness across the C2ISR enterprise by identifying systemic issues and advocating for design improvements.
• Mentors junior and journeyman QA engineers on advanced system quality methodologies, process audits, and best practices for continuous quality improvement in C2ISR system development and integration.
• Functions as a technical expert across multiple high-impact system quality assurance assignments, guiding system quality initiatives, and contributing to the strategic evolution of C2ISR system quality management processes.
• Utilize the following TO Management & Financial Tracking Tools: Task Order portal; Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate); G Invoicing API; ASSIST portal integration; variance analysis dashboards; MS Project; Primavera; GFP management modules; WBS tracking systems; ServiceNow; Jira Service Desk; automated RIP/CTP/TAR workflows; SharePoint libraries; Confluence; Microsoft Search; lessons learned databases; video library repositories; eMass , Archer GRC; internal audit portals; Excel/SharePoint audit templates; CMDB with version control; Power BI with R/Python integration; Tableau; predictive analytics engines; Teams; Azure AD role based access; mobile access via Power Apps.
• Utilize the following Role Specific Tools: Microsoft Word; Excel; SharePoint; Confluence; Jira; ServiceNow; QA tracking systems; statistical analysis tools.

Qualifications

Require d qualifications :

• Previous experience as a Quality Assurance Engineer or similar role supporting a DoD customer at the C CMD leve l
• Minimum of 6 years’ experience with a BS /BA degree or 4 years’ experience with a MS/MA or 2years’ experience with a PhD. or 10 years' w/o degree or 8 years' AS?AA
• A current, active DoD security clearance at the TS/SCI level
• US citizenship is required

Des i red Qualifications:

• DoD-approved IA baseline certification for ADP-III/IT-III based on the IAT level and CE/Operating System (OS) certificate within six months of the assignment.

Work Environment:

• Location:  Pope Army Airfield, NC
• On-site expectations : Full -time on-site presence required for equipment management and asset tracking
• Travel: May require occasional travel to CONUS and OCONUS sites for logistics coordination and facility assessments

Why Join Us?

• Be part of a mission-critical team supporting our nation’s elite and its mission partners in delivering cutting-edge C2ISR capabilities
• Work in a dynamic and collaborative environment supporting critical national security operations
• Manage cutting-edge communications and sensor systems that directly impact operational readiness
• Access to professional development opportunities and career growth within the intelligence and cybersecurity community
• Opportunity to work with advanced tactical communications technologies and AISR systems

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Details

Target Salary Range: $80,000 - $128,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

Benefits Statement: Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at

Application Duration Statement: The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates.

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.