Overview 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 world’s 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 can’t be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visitperaton.comto learn how we’re keeping people around the world safe and secure. Responsibilities 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 late2026Qualified 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 beyondTheTest / QA Software Engineerwill 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 willpossessexperience supporting software quality assurance, integration testing, defect management, and operational validation within classified DoD environments while collaborating closely with systems engineering, software development, cybersecurity, integration, and operations teams to improve mission capability, system reliability, and operational effectiveness.ResponsibilitiesSupport software testing and quality assurance activities across the software development lifecycle including integration, regression, functional, system, and operational testingDevelop,maintain, and execute test plans, test procedures, test scripts, and automated/manual test casesSupport integration validation and operational readiness assessments across mission systems and enterprise environmentsDocument, track, andvalidatesoftware defects, discrepancies, and corrective actions using defect tracking toolsCollaborate with software developers, systems engineers, cybersecurity personnel, and operations teams to troubleshoot and resolve technical issuesSupport verification and validation activities for software releases, patches, upgrades, and modernization effortsParticipate in Agile development activities including sprint planning, backlog refinement, technical reviews, and release validationSupport automated testing, CI/CD integration testing, andDevSecOpsquality assurance activities where applicableDevelop andmaintaintesting documentation, test reports, operational procedures, and readiness metricsSupport root cause analysis, incident response, and operational troubleshooting activitiesContribute to continuous improvement initiatives focused on software quality, system reliability, maintainability, and mission effectivenessEnsure testing activitiescomply withprogram security, configuration management, and quality assurance standards Qualifications Required QualificationsBachelor’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience; OR Master’s degree with 3+ years of relevant experience.Additionalfour (4)years of experience may be considered in lieu of degreeActiveTop Secretclearance with SCI eligibility required, ability to obtain and maintain TS/SCI accessrequiredExperience supporting software testing, quality assurance, or integration validation activities within DoD, Intelligence Community, space, missile defense, or command-and-control environmentsExperience developing and executing test plans, test procedures, and test scriptsExperience documenting and tracking software defects and discrepancy reportsFamiliarity with Agile development methodologies and software development lifecycle processesExperience troubleshooting software and system integration issues within operational environmentsFamiliarity with Linux and/or Windows operating environmentsAbility to collaborate across engineering, software development, cybersecurity, and operations teamsDesired QualificationsExperience supporting NORAD, USSPACECOM, Space Force, missile warning, or space domain awareness missionsExperience supporting satellite ground systems, command-and-control systems, or enterprise mission systemsFamiliarity with automated testing frameworks and CI/CD pipeline testingExperience with tools such as Jira, Zephyr, Confluence, GitLab, Jenkins, Selenium, or similar testing platformsExperience supporting integration and operational testing within classified environmentsFamiliarity withDevSecOpsand secure software testing practicesExperience supporting verification and validation activities for mission-critical systemsSecurity+ orotherDoD 8140/8570 compliant certification preferred