Space Domain Awareness Operator — 24/7 Mission Protection

Peraton; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Battlespace Awareness Operator in a 24/7 on-site role at a government facility in Colorado Springs, CO. The position focuses on monitoring, analyzing, and reporting space domain indications and warnings to safeguard ground and space assets, leveraging STK and other tools for custody and event characterization.

The role requires readiness to adapt TTPs, support system integration, and brief senior decision-makers with actionable COAs.

Qualifications

• 24/7 operations experience or ability to work in continuous watch
• Ability to produce concise incident reports and brief leadership
• Experience with space domain awareness tools and mission protection

Responsibilities

• Monitor space threat assessments as part of a 24/7 operations crew
• Maintain operational RSO database and custody of high-interest space objects
• Routinely create reports and briefs for leadership, including ad hoc updates
• Contribute to COA planning and execute procedures during checklist entry
• Support testing and integration of software related to BSA checklists
• Analyze satellite state position data and report vulnerabilities to assets
• Maintain proficiency in STK and related software and attend system training
• Prioritize and execute tasking of space resources for national security programs
• Support real-world and exercise-driven space event planning

Skills

24/7 operations

COA planning

Reporting

Space domain awareness

Tools

STK

SPADOC

ATLAS

ASW

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Battlespace Awareness Operator in a 24/7 on-site role at a government facility in Colorado Springs, CO. The position focuses on monitoring, analyzing, and reporting space domain indications and warnings to safeguard ground and space assets, leveraging STK and other tools for custody and event characterization.

The role requires readiness to adapt TTPs, support system integration, and brief senior decision-makers with actionable COAs.