Senior Test Engineer - TS/SCI w/Poly | Secure SDLC Expert

Peraton; United States; On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus plan

25 days PTO

Subsidized benefits

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a highly skilled Senior Test Engineer to design, build, and secure next-generation software systems supporting critical mission operations. This role emphasizes secure, scalable software aligned with our Technical Reference Architecture and advanced security techniques across the full software lifecycle.

You will join a collaborative team that values innovation, continuous learning, and secure engineering practices, with hands-on responsibilities shaping resilient solutions

Qualifications

• Twenty (20) years of SWE experience in programs of similar scope is required.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related discipline is required; four (4) years of additional SWE experience may substitute for a degree.
• Active TS/SCI security clearance with a current polygraph is required.
• Experience developing software in Linux or Solaris environments (6+ years preferred).

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and operate secure, scalable software solutions.
• Integrate advanced security practices throughout the SDLC, including code reviews, security testing, and vulnerability mitigation.
• Troubleshoot, debug, and enhance applications to improve performance and resilience.
• Provide engineering recommendations and design solutions to proactively reduce security risk.

Skills

Distributed systems

Security-focused development

Problem solving

Cross-team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Java

C

C++

Kubernetes

Job description

Peraton is seeking a highly skilled Senior Test Engineer to design, build, and secure next-generation software systems supporting critical mission operations. This role emphasizes secure, scalable software aligned with our Technical Reference Architecture and advanced security techniques across the full software lifecycle.

You will join a collaborative team that values innovation, continuous learning, and secure engineering practices, with hands-on responsibilities shaping resilient solutions