Quality Systems Manager (ISO, CMMI, FAA)

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.

This position will be onsite in Bethesda, MD.

The Quality Systems Manager supports program and project leadership by ensuring processes, products, and deliverables comply with contractual requirements, internal policies, and applicable industry quality standards. This role is responsible for conducting and overseeing process and product evaluations, quality audits, and surveillance activities across multiple locations.

The position ensures software and system lifecycle activities, verification and validation efforts, and resulting artifacts are controlled, independently reviewed, auditable, and compliant with standards including ISO, CMMI-DEV, CMMI-SVC, ITIL, and FAA-related requirements. The Quality Systems Manager plays a critical role in maintaining an effective Quality Management System and driving continuous improvement.

Perform process and product evaluations (audits) to ensure compliance with:

• Customer and vendor contract requirements

• Program policies, procedures, and quality standards

• Verify software and system lifecycle processes, including:

  • Verification and Validation (V&V) activities

  • Independent reviews and inspections

  • Artifact control and audit readiness

• Conduct and/or oversee Quality Control (QC) activities across installation or project locations, including:

  • Quality surveillance

  • Process and deliverable inspections

  • Compliance audits and reviews

• Monitor subcontractor and supplier quality performance

• Validate objective evidence supporting compliance and acceptance

• Support customer acceptance and readiness activities

• Identify, document, and track non-conformances and corrective actions to closure

• Support implementation and maintenance of the Quality System Plan (QSP)

• Establish, maintain, and govern quality processes and procedures

• Measure and monitor quality performance metrics

• Conduct internal audits and support external/customer audits

• Lead or support corrective and preventive action (CAPA) efforts

• Promote continuous process improvement across programs

Experience working within or supporting compliance to:

• AS9100D - Quality Management Systems for Aviation, Space, and Defense

• ISO 9001 / ISO/IEC/IEEE 90003:2018 - Software Quality Management

• CMMI-DEV & CMMI-SVC

• ITIL service management practices

• FAA or other regulated program environments (as applicable)

• 10 years of experience, may have supervisory or lead experience
• US Citizenship and the ability to obtain a public trust clearance

• Experience in quality systems, quality assurance, or compliance roles

• Experience performing audits, inspections, or quality surveillance activities

• Knowledge of software/system lifecycle processes and V&V practices

• Familiarity with ISO, CMMI, and structured quality management frameworks

• Experience documenting and tracking non-conformances and corrective actions

• Ability to interpret contractual and regulatory quality requirements

• Strong analytical, documentation, and reporting skills

• Excellent organizational and communication skills

• Ability to work across technical teams, program leadership, and external stakeholders

• Experience supporting aviation, FAA, defense, or other regulated environments

• Experience with AS9100D-compliant quality systems

• Background in supplier/subcontractor quality management

• Experience supporting multi-site or field installation programs

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.