Senior Space Mission Protection Analyst

Peraton; Schriever Space Force Base (CO); On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Mission Protection Analyst to join a mission-critical team at Schriever AFB, CO. You will protect space-based assets, assess threats, and enable secure information sharing with a wide range of government partners while integrating next-gen I&W tools and workflows.

You will collaborate with engineers, operators, and planners to refine procedures, validate threat indicators, and sustain mission readiness across enterprise space operations.

Qualifications

• Active TS/SCI clearance with adjudicated polygraph.
• Experience with orbital mechanics and conjunction assessment.
• Ability to navigate large operational datasets and respond to RFIs.
• Knowledge of space domain awareness architectures and surveillance networks.

Responsibilities

• Execute mission protection strategies supporting daily operations, contingency planning, and long-term mission assurance objectives.
• Protect sensitive and classified information while enabling secure data sharing with internal stakeholders and external mission partners.
• Monitor and analyze indications and warning (I&W) data to identify emerging threats and assess risks to mission assets.
• Perform orbital analysis and ephemeris screening to evaluate potential space and terrestrial hazards, ensuring the safety and survivability of mission systems.
• Conduct vulnerability assessments using multiple satellite state-vector and tracking data sources to identify threats and operational risks.
• Support conjunction assessment (CA) and flight safety activities to maintain mission readiness and safety of flight.
• Develop and refine tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), courses of action (COAs), operational checklists, and decision thresholds.
• Integrate and operationalize next-generation I&W tools, analytics, and mission protection capabilities in partnership with engineering and development teams.

Skills

Mission protection

Threat analysis

I&W capabilities

Orbital analysis

Data sharing

Education

BS/BA

MS/MA

AS/AA

PhD

Tools

STK

DSS

SPADOC

ATLAS

ASW

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Mission Protection Analyst to join a mission-critical team at Schriever AFB, CO. You will protect space-based assets, assess threats, and enable secure information sharing with a wide range of government partners while integrating next-gen I&W tools and workflows.

You will collaborate with engineers, operators, and planners to refine procedures, validate threat indicators, and sustain mission readiness across enterprise space operations.