Performance & Load Test Engineer

Responsibilities

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 Performance & Load 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. 

In this position, you will:

• Lead performance, scalability, and load testing for FAA modernization systems.

• Develop test strategies, plans, and scripts to validate system reliability under peak operational conditions.

• Oversee execution of load and stress tests, analyzing results to identify bottlenecks and areas for optimization.

• Collaborate with developers, architects, and infrastructure teams to resolve performance issues and improve system efficiency.

• Establish and maintain performance benchmarks and KPIs to ensure consistent quality standards.

• Provide detailed reports and recommendations to stakeholders on system readiness and performance improvements.

• Support capacity planning and forecasting to prepare for future scalability demands.

• Champion best practices for performance engineering across the organization.

Why This Role Matters

The FAA's systems operate at a scale and complexity unlike any other. Downtime or degraded performance can disrupt national air travel, compromise safety, and impact commerce on a massive scale. Your work will directly safeguard the reliability of the nation's airspace systems, supporting the FAA's mission to provide safe, efficient, and predictable air traffic management.

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 Masters degree and 6 years or Associate's degree and 10 years experience or HS diploma/equivalent and 12 years experience. 
• Proven experience in performance, load, and scalability 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 programs, or critical infrastructure 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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Peraton 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. Visit to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range$104,000 - $166,000. 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.
EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.

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