Site Installation Quality Assurance Specialist

Peraton; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Site Installation Quality Assurance Specialist to support FAA modernization efforts across NAS, including E-IDS and BNATCS. This hands-on field role ensures equipment, cabling, power, grounding, and interfaces are installed to approved designs and quality standards.

You will serve as on-site QA, inspect installations, track deficiencies, and coordinate corrective actions with engineers, installers, and program leadership.

Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• 5+ years of construction/inspection/QA experience in facilities.
• Experience inspecting electrical, telecommunications, network, low-voltage cabling installations.
• Ability to travel 50–90% to FAA sites.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate schedules with on-site personnel and governmental leads.
• Communicate technical issues to engineering and management audiences.
• Verify equipment and materials meet approved site survey.
• Identify discrepancies before installation and coordinate corrective action.
• Document deficiencies, track corrective actions, and communicate quality issues.
• Verify installations match approved drawings and ensure redlined/as-built documentation is accurate.
• Perform final installation inspections and support site acceptance.

Education

Bachelor’s degree + experience requirement

Job description

Basic Qualifications

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a Public Trust clearance.
• Bachelor’s degree and 12 years’ related experience or Master’s degree and 10 years’ experience or Associates degree and 14 years’ experience or HS diploma/equivalent and 16 years’ experience
• 5+ years of construction, installation, field inspection, quality assurance, or related technical experience, preferably supporting government or mission-critical facilities.
• Experience inspecting electrical, telecommunications, network, low-voltage, equipment installation, cabling, and/or construction activities.
• Experience verifying installation quality against engineering drawings, schematics, specifications, site plans, and installation requirements.
• Working knowledge of cable routing, labeling, termination, testing, connectors, power, and grounding.
• Ability to identify installation deficiencies and clearly document inspection findings and corrective actions.
• Knowledge of applicable construction, safety, quality, and workmanship standards.
• Ability to travel to FAA sites 50-90% as required to support site preparation, installation, activation, and acceptance activities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting FAA programs, NAS systems, aviation facilities, or other mission-critical government environments.
• Experience performing site quality inspections, construction surveillance, installation verification, or acceptance inspections.
• Experience with telecommunications, network infrastructure, structured cabling, fiber optics, electrical systems, equipment racks, or control-room environments.
• Familiarity with E-IDS, information display systems, air traffic control facilities, or similar operational technology environments.
• Experience with OSHA, NEC, NFPA, or other applicable construction and electrical standards.
• Experience documenting and maintaining quality inspection records, deficiency reports, test results, and as-built/redline documentation.
• Strong communication skills with the ability to work effectively with installers, engineers, subcontractors, quality teams, program leadership, and government customers.

#BNATCS

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.

Peraton is seeking an experienced Site Installation Quality Assurance Specialist to support the FAA's Enterprise Information Display System (E-IDS) modernization effort. This is a hands-on field role supporting the modernization of critical FAA facilities across the National Airspace System (NAS). You'll serve as an on-site quality representative, ensuring equipment, cabling, power, grounding, installations, and system interfaces are completed correctly, safely, and in accordance with approved designs and quality standards.

If you have a background in construction inspection, electrical or low-voltage installation, telecommunications, network infrastructure, systems installation, or quality assurance, this is an opportunity to apply that experience to a highly visible national aviation mission.

Work Location:

• Remote work is permitted; candidates must reside within the contiguous United States
• Must be able to travel 50-90% of the time to support deployments at CONUS and potentially OCONUS locations.

In this position, you will:

Customer Collaboration

• Ensure the installation process does not hinder facility operations
• Coordinate schedules with on-site personnel and governmental leads
• Communicate technical issues to both engineering and management audiences

Site Readiness & Equipment Inspection

• Verify equipment and materials have been delivered and meet approved site survey
• Identify discrepancies before installation and coordinate corrective action.

Installation & Construction Quality

• Confirm installations match approved drawings and that as-built conditions are accurately reflected in redlined documentation.
• Document deficiencies, track corrective actions, and communicate quality issues to installation teams and program leadership.

Quality & Workmanship Controls

• Verify installation teams follow required quality-control processes

Site Activation & Final Acceptance

• Perform final installation inspections and verify completed work aligns with approved designs and redlined/as-built drawings.
• Document inspection results and support resolution of deficiencies prior to site acceptance.

Why This Role Matters

As a Site Installation Quality Assurance Specialist, you'll be one of the final lines of defense for installation quality - helping ensure systems are installed correctly and ready to support the people who safely manage America's airspace.