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Peraton · 1 day ago

Test Automation Engineer

Washington, DC

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$104K/yr - $166K/yr

10+ years exp

Peraton is a next-generation national security company dedicated to driving missions of consequence, including supporting the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) in modernizing the National Airspace System. They are seeking a Test Automation Engineer to provide technical leadership and expertise in automating the validation of FAA systems, ensuring safety and compliance throughout the development lifecycle.

Information TechnologyRobotics

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design, optimize, and scale automation frameworks that integrate into DevSecOps pipelines, enabling the FAA to deliver systems with speed, accuracy, and confidence

Ability to design and maintain reusable automation libraries and frameworks

Proven ability to manage defect tracking, root cause analysis, and automation-driven remediation

Experience ensuring automation aligns with safety-critical and compliance-driven testing needs

Provide subject matter expertise on test automation strategies, best practices, and tools

Integrate automated tests into CI/CD and DevSecOps pipelines to support continuous testing

Develop advanced automated test scripts for functional, regression, integration, and performance testing

Collaborate with engineers, architects, and product owners to ensure testability of system designs

Evaluate and recommend test automation tools and platforms aligned with FAA needs

Mentor test engineers and analysts on automation methodologies and coding practices

Conduct code reviews and framework audits to ensure automation quality and reusability

Generate and present automation coverage metrics, dashboards, and executive-level reports

Support FAA leadership in test readiness reviews, certification, and compliance activities

Lead automation strategy, framework design, and advanced testing efforts in support of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)

Qualification

Test automation toolsProgramming languagesCI/CD integrationAPI testing toolsCloud-based automationPerformance testing toolsTest management toolsCode reviewsMentoringCollaboration

Required

U.S. Citizenship Required

Must have the ability to obtain / maintain a Public Trust clearance

Bachelor's degree and 12 years of experience or Masters degree and 10 years or or Associate's degree and 14 years' experience or HS diploma/equivalent and 16 years experience

Proven expertise in test automation tools (Selenium, Cypress, Playwright, JUnit, PyTest, etc.)

Proficiency in programming and scripting languages (Python, Java, C#, JavaScript, or similar)

Experience integrating automated tests with CI/CD platforms (Jenkins, GitLab, Azure DevOps)

Knowledge of test management tools (JIRA, TestRail, HP ALM)

Familiarity with cloud-based automation testing in AWS, Azure, or hybrid environments

Strong understanding of API testing tools (Postman, REST Assured, SoapUI)

Experience with performance and load testing automation (JMeter, LoadRunner)