Intelligence Analyst

Peraton; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an experienced Intel Analyst in Fort Belvoir to support national defense programs related to space warfighting missions. The role entails providing actionable intelligence reports to decision-makers, particularly focusing on counterspace threats and vulnerabilities to critical assets. Ideal candidates possess expert-level knowledge of foreign and domestic threat capabilities and experience within the intelligence community.

The position demands collaboration with various teams, and the successful candidate will engage in continuous development of intel assessments while adapting to an evolving space domain. This position is contingent upon the award of a contract.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 12 years without a degree or 10 years with AS/AA.
• Experience in intelligence community and military intel.
• Active TS/SCI with adjudicated Poly.
• Expert-level knowledge of space & ground threat capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide actionable data through intelligence reports.
• Collaborate with flight safety and mission protection staff.
• Conduct assessments of threats to space and ground assets.
• Research and develop improvements for organizational space awareness.

Skills

Intel analysis skills

Advanced knowledge of space & ground system threat capabilities

Experience in military intel roles

Understanding of orbital mechanics

Experience with Indication & Warning systems

Education

PhD

MS/MA

BS/BA

AS/AA

Job description

Requirements

• Minimum of 12 years w/o a degree or 10 years with AS/AA or 8 years with BS/BA; 6 years with MS/MA; 4 years with PhD
• Experience working in an intelligence community and/or military intel career field
• Experience working Defensive Space Control, Intelligence Analysis roles
• Advanced knowledge of foreign/domestic space & ground system threat capabilities
• Active TS/SCI with adjudicated Poly

Preferred

• Expert-level knowledge of foreign/domestic space & ground system threat capabilities
• 2+ years’ prior National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) experience
• Intermediate or advanced understanding of orbital mechanics and mission applications
• Previous participation in joint, interagency-level exercise planning and execution
• Willingness to perform shift work and certify in 24/7 Intel Duty Officer ops position

Work location: Fort Belvoir

As an Intel Analyst supporting a national defense program space warfighting mission, you will be responsible for providing actionable data through briefed intelligence reports that inform decision‑makers and the broader Intelligence Community of counterspace (kinetic and non‑kinetic) threats and assessed vulnerabilities to space & ground assets conducting 24/7 mission protection operations. This Intel Analyst position is best filled by an expert on terrestrial and on‑orbit counterspace threats, capable of guiding research and shaping assessments with team members working in a space operations‑focused Intelligence Division. You will work closely with flight safety and mission protection staff and support Indication & Warning (I&W) system integration efforts that progress database accuracy and efficiencies in mission execution. Additionally, the successful candidate will continuously endeavor to close organizational knowledge gaps in an ever‑changing space domain environment via committed collaboration, expert collection analysis and balanced resource tasking.

• Apply advanced Intel analysis skills to lead team tasks and disseminate actionable space intel to decision‑makers across six geographically separated space operations centers
• Research and employ an operational mindset when developing intel assessments and build solutions toward improved organizational space domain awareness
• Lead training development efforts and advise strategic and exercise planning events
• Collaborate frequently across divisions (i.e., flight safety, plans, mission protection, strategy and plans, engineering etc.) and respond to object and assessment inquiries
• Maintain data resources and system expertise to execute real world event procedures
• Shape confident intel assessments and warn of threats to mission critical space and ground assets; develop new tactics, techniques and procedures TTPs for operations
• Lead and/or attend meetings as required; provide space intelligence knowledge as a resource to senior military and civilian government customers

***This position is contingent upon award of contract***