The ideal candidate is an experienced space operations professional with a strong background in current/future operations, cyber domain awareness, exercise design and assessment, and interagency collaboration who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment.
What You'll Do
Assess the effectiveness of current and future operations, mission systems, and procedures — identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities to improve operational performance and mission outcomes in near-real time
Support future operations planning by developing and refining courses of action (COAs), operational criteria, and TTPs that optimize effects-based operations across the space and cyber domains
Integrate cyber effects considerations into operational assessments and future operations activities, ensuring space mission systems account for cyber threats, dependencies, and cross-domain impacts
Design, support, and assess exercises and training events — capturing lessons learned, evaluating force readiness, and translating findings into actionable procedural and capability improvements
Analyze and document lessons learned from exercises, real-world operations, and contingency events to drive continuous improvement across operations, training, and mission assurance
Monitor and assess evolving terrestrial, space-based, and cyber threats — including adversary patterns of behavior, collection priorities, and operational risks — to inform current and future operations decisions
Advise on the integration of emerging Indications and Warning (I&W) systems, cyber tools, and collection capabilities into current and future operations workflows
Identify intelligence, operational, procedural, and capability gaps impacting mission effectiveness and provide recommendations to leadership
Support collection management activities and provide operational expertise to optimize mission effects against threats to agency assets
Coordinate and provide support for operational working groups, exercise planning conferences, and senior leader engagements
Collaborate with government, military, intelligence, and interagency partners to ensure unity of effort, operational continuity, and mission readiness
This position is contingent upon contract award
Qualifications
What You Bring
Minimum of 12 years w/o a degree or 10 years with AS/AA or 8 years with BS/BA or 6 years with MS/MA or 4 years with PhD
Background in current operations, future operations, or operational assessment within a joint, CCMD, or national security space environment
Experience supporting or assessing exercises, training events, or operational readiness activities
Familiarity with cyber domain operations, cross-domain effects, or cyber-space integration concepts
Working knowledge of effects-based operations, threat assessment, and lessons learned processes
Experience collaborating with IC, DoD, and interagency partners in a mission-focused environment
Active TS/SCI with polygraph required
Preferred Qualifications
Experience in a current operations or future operations cell at a joint headquarters, CCMD, or national security agency
Familiarity with Adaptive Planning and Execution (APEX), JOPES, or Joint Planning Process (JPP) as applied to current/future ops activities
Experience designing, executing, or assessing large-scale operational exercises or tabletop events
Understanding of space domain threats, adversary behavior patterns, and Indications & Warning (I&W) frameworks
Exposure to cyber effects integration, collection management, or cross-domain operational planning
Familiarity with national security space systems, mission assurance concepts, and agency-level operations
Work Location: Fort Belvoir
Target Salary Range $112,000 - $179,000. 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.
