Key skills
AtlassianJiraConfluenceAgileLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
About this role
Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence. They are seeking a Lead Quality Assurance Engineer to oversee quality assurance activities for a satellite ground system development program supporting NOAA, ensuring quality integration and compliance throughout the system lifecycle.
Responsibilities:
- Serve as the Quality Lead for the entire development program , with full responsibility for the program’s Quality Assurance strategy and execution
- Develop, implement, and maintain the Program Quality Management Plan aligned with corporate policies and contractual requirements
- Lead, mentor, and assign workload to a team of Quality Assurance professionals, monitoring progress and ensuring effective execution of quality activities
- Establish quality objectives, metrics, and reporting mechanisms to provide program leadership with clear insight into quality performance and risks
- Drive a culture of quality, accountability, and continuous improvement across the program
- Ensure quality integration across software development, hardware development, and system integration activities
- Participate in and oversee all phases of system and software development, including:
- Requirements analysis and traceability
- Architecture and design reviews
- Code and build quality practices
- Verification and validation
- Test readiness and execution
- Documentation and configuration management
- Ensure that all requirements are addressed and verified throughout the development lifecycle
- Ensure adherence to corporate quality processes, program procedures, and applicable industry standards
- Lead and conduct process and product evaluations (audits) to ensure compliance with project policies, procedures, and contractual requirements
- Establish and maintain the program’s process assets library, including:
- Process definitions
- Templates
- Standard operating procedures
- Quality artifacts
- Interface with Corporate Quality leadership to ensure alignment with enterprise quality initiatives
- Establish and monitor quality metrics across the program
- Analyze quality data to identify trends, risks, and improvement opportunities
- Track, manage, and escalate non-compliance issues and corrective/preventative action plans to closure
- Lead root cause analysis and lessons learned activities to strengthen program performance
- Provide regular quality status briefings to program leadership and stakeholders
- Serve as the primary quality interface with customers and external stakeholders
- Support technical exchange meetings, design reviews, demonstrations, and program reviews
- Ensure delivered work products meet contractual quality expectations
- Provide training and guidance to program staff on quality practices, standards, and best practices
- Provide quality leadership within Agile and hybrid development environments
- Participate in Agile ceremonies including Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Reviews, and Retrospectives
- Ensure quality practices are embedded in development workflows and delivery pipelines
Requirements:
- Active Public Trust clearance
- Bachelor's Degree with 8 years of experience, Master's Degree with 6 years of experience, or PhD with 3 years of experience. An additional 4 years of experience may be substituted in lieu of degree
- Experience in software engineering, systems engineering, or quality assurance supporting programs of similar scope, complexity, and mission criticality
- Demonstrated experience leading quality initiatives or QA teams within complex development programs
- Experience implementing quality processes across software, hardware, and system integration efforts
- Strong understanding of: Quality Management Systems, Verification and Validation processes, Requirements traceability, Configuration management, Audit and compliance activities
- Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and influence engineering organizations
- Minimum of 7+ years of experience in software engineering, systems engineering, or quality assurance supporting programs of similar scope, complexity, and mission criticality
- Experience supporting satellite systems, ground systems, or aerospace/mission-critical programs
- Experience working within government or federally funded programs
- Familiarity with industry standards such as: ISO 9001, AS9100, CMMI, NASA / NOAA development practices
- Experience establishing quality metrics frameworks and dashboards for program leadership
- Experience with the Atlassian tool suite, including Jira, Confluence, and related tools
- Experience with requirements and risk tracking systems
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Experience working with asset management systems with database and workflow components
- Experience supporting distributed or geographically dispersed teams using modern collaboration tools
- Strong leadership and decision-making ability
- Ability to drive accountability across large technical teams
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills
- Strategic thinking combined with strong execution focus
- Ability to operate effectively in high-visibility, mission-critical programs