Performance & Stability Test Engineer - Senior

Program Overview

About The Role

Join Peraton in advancing the safety, efficiency, and modernization of the National Airspace System (NAS) through the FAA’s Brand New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS) contract. As a trusted partner to the Federal Aviation Administration, Peraton helps deliver the systems and services that keep our nation’s skies safe and connected. We’re looking for innovative professionals who thrive in mission-critical environments and are passionate about shaping the future of air traffic management. This is your chance to make an impact on one of the world’s most vital transportation infrastructures, working alongside leaders in aviation, engineering, data science, and systems integration.

At Peraton, you won’t just support the mission — you’ll define it.

Join a team dedicated to protecting the safety and integrity of U.S. air travel. Peraton is seeking a Senior Performance & Stability Test Engineer to join our team of qualified, diverse individuals. The ideal candidate will lead performance, scalability, and reliability testing oversight, ensuring that deployed systems meet FAA operational demands and maintain high availability under load. This role offers the opportunity to directly influence the quality and resilience of critical aviation systems that millions of passengers and airline operators rely on every day. Whether you’re supporting safety validation efforts or leading teams on major FAA programs, your work will directly impact the millions of passengers and aviation professionals who rely on safe, efficient airspace operations every day.

Work Location:

• On-site at the Tech Center near Egg Harbor Township, NJ

Your Impact

• Lead the design, development, and execution of performance and stability testing for the end-to-end system across realistic operational scenarios.
• Define and maintain comprehensive Performance and Stability Test Plans and Procedures, with a strong emphasis on test automation, repeatability, and scalability.
• Develop, maintain, and optimize large-scale scenario and workload definitions, using AI-assisted tools where appropriate to improve coverage, realism, and efficiency.
• Perform in-depth system log analysis, telemetry review, and data correlation to identify performance bottlenecks, stability risks, and latent defects.
• Use Data Reduction & Analysis (DR&A) and diagnostic tools to efficiently capture, analyze, and baseline system state during test execution.
• Write high-quality PTRs with clear reproduction steps, supporting data, log evidence, and impact analysis.
• Track, analyze, and report test metrics (throughput, latency, resource use, error rates, endurance trends) to assess system health and test progress.
• Collaborate closely with Software Engineering teams to reproduce defects, validate fixes, and perform regression testing on PTR resolutions.

Why This Opportunity Stands Apart

This role places you at the forefront of performance engineering for national aviation infrastructure. You will not simply execute test scripts you will define how mission systems are engineered to withstand real-world operational stress. Working at the FAA Technical Center provides rare visibility into modernization efforts that shape the future of U.S. airspace. You will influence system readiness at scale and contribute to programs where reliability is not optional it is foundational.

The mission is consequential. The responsibility is real. The impact is nationwide. Your work will:

• Strengthen the safety of the U.S. aviation system.

• Support nationally significant modernization initiatives.

• Place you at the forefront of mission-driven federal engineering.

Qualifications

Basic Qualifications:

• U.S. Citizenship Required.
• Must have the ability to obtain / maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree and 8 years of experience or Associate’s degree and 10 years experience or HS diploma/equivalent and 12 years experience.
• Proven experience in performance, load, and stability testing for complex enterprise or mission-critical systems.
• Proficiency with tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, Gatling, or similar.
• Strong knowledge of system architecture, distributed systems, and network protocols.
• Experience analyzing metrics, logs, and traces to diagnose performance issues.
• Ability to translate operational demands into performance test scenarios.

Preferred Qualifications :

• Exposure to FAA programs or NAS systems.
• Experience with FAA systems, federal modernization efforts, or mission-critical test automation environments.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and containerized environments (Kubernetes, Docker).
• Knowledge of FAA operational standards and performance requirements.
• Certifications such as ISTQB Performance Testing, AWS Certified DevOps Engineer, or similar.
• Background in continuous integration/continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines with integrated performance testing.

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Details

Target Salary Range: $86,000 - $138,000. 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.