Performance & Load Test Engineer

Peraton•Washington, DC

59d•$104,000 - $166,000

About The Position

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. 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.

Requirements

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.

Nice To Haves

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.

Responsibilities

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.

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