Successful candidates will demonstrate a passion for intelligence analysis, a commitment to mission excellence, and the ability to transform complex data into clear, actionable insights that strengthen mission readiness and resilience.
Key Responsibilities
Monitor real-time operations and analyze relevant Intelligence Community reporting to produce and disseminate intelligence products supporting operational decision-makers across space operations centers.
Conduct research and develop intelligence assessments that enhance organizational space domain awareness and support mission planning and execution.
Provide intelligence expertise and operational perspectives to identify emerging threats, vulnerabilities, and opportunities for mission improvement.
Support training development initiatives as well as strategic planning, contingency planning, and exercise execution efforts.
Collaborate across multiple functional areas—including flight safety, mission protection, engineering, strategy, planning, and operations—to address intelligence requirements and assessment inquiries.
Maintain required crew certifications and technical proficiency to support real-world operations and exercise scenarios in accordance with approved procedures and checklists.
Support daily mission protection activities by monitoring, assessing, and reporting on significant space-related events and mission-impacting threat developments.
Participate in 24/7 crew operations during mission events and periods of elevated operational tempo.
Lead and participate in meetings, briefings, and working groups, providing subject matter expertise on space intelligence topics to senior military and civilian government stakeholders.
Contribute to intelligence collection prioritization and analytical efforts that help close organizational knowledge gaps and improve mission effectiveness.
This position is contingent upon contract award.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
Minimum Experience are 6 years w/o a degree or 4 years with AS/AA or 2 years with BS/BA or 0 years with MS/MA
Active TS/SCI clearance with adjudicated Polygraph, or willingness to submit to a polygraph examination.
Preferred Qualifications
Advanced knowledge of foreign and domestic space and ground-system threat capabilities.
8+ years of experience supporting Defensive Space Control and/or intelligence analysis missions.
2+ years of experience supporting the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).
Experience with all-source intelligence analysis and collection requirements management.
Intermediate to advanced understanding of orbital mechanics and space mission applications.
Experience supporting joint and interagency exercise planning and execution.
Demonstrated experience developing and delivering executive-level briefings and presentations for military and civilian leadership.
Strong collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across multidisciplinary operational and intelligence teams.
Worklocation
Fort Belvoir
Target Salary Range $86,000 - $138,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual’s experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.
Benefits Statement
Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.
Application Statements The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own.
- EEO
- EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.