Junior Space Operations Assurance Analyst

Peraton; Fort Belvoir, Northern (VA, KY); Hybrid; USD 86,000 - 138,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking an Operations Assurance Analyst Junior to support Indications and Warnings (I&W) functions for space domain defense. You will perform 24/7 watch duties, maintain crew certification, and contribute to TTP development and COA planning to protect missions and assets.

The role requires extensive space operations experience, orbital mechanics knowledge, and proficiency with I&W toolsets such as STK, SPADOC, and ATLAS. Fort Belvoir location and active TS/SCI preferred.

Qualifications

• Minimum experience: 9 years w/o a degree or 7 years with AS/AA or 5 years with BS/BA, 3 years with MS/MA, 1 year with PhD.
• Experience must include space defense operations and/or space operations, including the use of flight safety or Indications & Warning (I&W) system tools (e.g., STK, ASW, DPS).
• Applied knowledge of orbital mechanics, conjunction assessment or related satellite operations.

Responsibilities

• Maintain dual certification in BSA and WO 24/7 crew positions and proficiency on system tools.
• Develop TTPs and COAs; work to improve thresholds for checklist entry criteria.
• Assist system integration of latest I&W software, guide alerting and entry threshold criteria.
• Report on operations capabilities, system degradation, latencies and statuses.
• Detect threat activity and maintain space/catalog databases.
• Routinely create reports, products and brief leadership on space events.
• Analyze satellite position data, assess vulnerabilities to mission assets.
• Prioritize and execute collection-tasking using available assets.
• Participate in real-world and exercise space event planning and execution.
• Maintain awareness of terrestrial and space-based activity affecting space domain.
• Perform contingency tasks; initiate recalls and establish operations loops.
• Identify gaps and assumptions posing risk to mission success; report and mitigate.

Skills

Space operations

Orbital mechanics

I&W tools usage

Crew certification

Tools

STK

DSS

SPADOC

ATLAS

Job description

Peraton is seeking an Operations Assurance Analyst Junior to support Indications and Warnings (I&W) functions for space domain defense. You will perform 24/7 watch duties, maintain crew certification, and contribute to TTP development and COA planning to protect missions and assets.

The role requires extensive space operations experience, orbital mechanics knowledge, and proficiency with I&W toolsets such as STK, SPADOC, and ATLAS. Fort Belvoir location and active TS/SCI preferred.