Software Quality Assurance Engineering

Peraton is seeking incumbent and external qualified candidates to support North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) Cheyene Mountain Complex (NCMC) Integrated Tactical Warning/Attack Assessment (NCMC-ITW/AA) and Space Support Contract III (NISSC III).

Please note that this is contingent upon contract award withan anticipateddecisionexpectedmidto late2026

Qualified candidates will helpoperate maintain and sustain critical national mission systems to deliver resilient strategic threat warning and space capabilities as part of a world-wide architecture providing strategic warning that our nation depends on during a conflict. This program willprovidean opportunity to exploit the capabilities inherent in our diverse national systems to better meet the needs of the national command authority and warfighters to detect track and respond to strategic threats through 2030 and beyond

The Test / QA Software Engineer will support testing quality assurance integration validation and operational readiness activities for mission-critical applications and systems supporting NORAD and USSPACECOM operations within the Cheyenne Mountain Complex environment. This role will support Agile software development and integration activities across complex operational and developmental environments supporting space missile warning command-and-control and enterprise mission systems. The ideal candidate will possess foundational experience supporting software quality assurance integration testing defect management and operational validation within DoD aerospace cyber or mission-focused environments while collaborating closely with systems engineering software development cybersecurity integration and operations teams to improve mission capability system reliability and operational effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Support software testing and quality assurance activities across the software development lifecycle including integration regression functional system and operational testing
• Develop maintain and execute test plans test procedures test scripts and automated/manual test cases
• Support integration validation and operational readiness assessments across mission systems and enterprise environments
• Document track and validate software defects discrepancies and corrective actions using defect tracking tools
• Collaborate with software developers systems engineers cybersecurity personnel and operations teams to troubleshoot and resolve technical issues
• Support verification and validation activities for software releases patches upgrades and modernization efforts
• Participate in Agile development activities including sprint planning backlog refinement technical reviews and release validation
• Support automated testing CI/CD integration testing and DevSecOps quality assurance activities where applicable
• Develop and maintain testing documentation test reports operational procedures and readiness metrics
• Support root cause analysis incident response and operational troubleshooting activities
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on software quality system reliability maintainability and mission effectiveness
• Ensure testing activities comply with program security configuration management and quality assurance standards

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors degree with 2 years of relevant experience OR 0 years with Masters degree; additional four (4) years of experience in lieu of degree will be considered
• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility required; ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI access required
• Foundational experience supporting software testing quality assurance integration validation or operational testing activities within DoD aerospace cyber enterprise IT or mission-focused environments
• Familiarity with developing and executing test plans test procedures test scripts and operational test activities
• Experience documenting and tracking software defects discrepancies and corrective actions
• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies and software development lifecycle processes
• Experience troubleshooting software and system integration issues within Linux and/or Windows environments
• Ability to collaborate across engineering software development cybersecurity integration and operations teams
• Strong analytical troubleshooting documentation and communication skills

Desired Qualifications

• Experience supporting NORAD USSPACECOM Space Force missile warning or space domain awareness missions
• Experience supporting satellite ground systems command-and-control systems or enterprise mission systems
• Familiarity with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipeline testing
• Experience with tools such as Jira Zephyr Confluence GitLab Jenkins Selenium or similar testing platforms
• Experience supporting integration and operational testing within classified or mission-focused environments
• Familiarity with DevSecOps and secure software testing practices
• Experience supporting verification and validation activities for mission-critical systems
• Security Linux cloud or related technical certifications preferred

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the worlds leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider we deliver trusted highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land sea space air and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day our employees do the cant be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit to learn how were keeping people around the world safe and secure.