Space Operations Analyst:Orbital Safety & Mission Protection

Peraton; United States; On-site; USD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Space Operations Analyst to join a mission-focused team supporting critical national security space operations. You will conduct orbital analysis, support conjunction assessment and deconfliction, monitor threats to mission assets, and develop operational products for decision-makers.

Working with engineers and intelligence professionals, you will gain expertise in orbital mechanics and space domain awareness while contributing to real-world national security missions.

Qualifications

• Minimum experience: 9 years without a degree or 7 years with AS/AA or 5 years with BS/BA or 3 years with MS/MA or 0 years with PhD.
• Experience supporting space operations, flight safety, orbital analysis, mission protection, engineering, intelligence, or related technical mission areas.
• Familiarity with orbital mechanics concepts and satellite operations.
• Experience using analytical software tools, databases, or operational mission systems.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and communication skills.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with adjudicated Polygraph, or willingness to submit to a polygraph examination.

Responsibilities

• Support conjunction assessment, flight safety, and mission protection activities for operational space missions.
• Conduct routine and time-sensitive analysis of orbital data, trajectories, ephemerides, and resident space object information to identify potential risks to mission assets.
• Assist in deconfliction and other mission protection assessments to support asset protection and operational planning.
• Monitor space-domain events, threat activity, and operational conditions that may impact mission execution.
• Develop and maintain mission products, reports, briefings, and analytical assessments for operators and decision-makers.
• Support the maintenance of operational procedures, checklists, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs), and training materials.
• Utilize mission systems and analytical tools such as STK, ASW, SuperCombo, and other operational applications.
• Support integration and testing efforts for new data sources, software tools, and mission capabilities.
• Collaborate with flight safety, engineering, intelligence, mission protection, and Mission Ground Station teams to support mission objectives.
• Participate in training activities, mission rehearsals, exercises, and operational planning events.
• Maintain awareness of current space-domain threats, mission priorities, and operational procedures.
• Support operational surge events and periods of elevated mission tempo as required.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Communication skills

TS/SCI clearance

Education

BS/BA

MS/MA

Tools

STK

ASW

SuperCombo

Job description

Peraton is seeking a Space Operations Analyst to join a mission-focused team supporting critical national security space operations. You will conduct orbital analysis, support conjunction assessment and deconfliction, monitor threats to mission assets, and develop operational products for decision-makers.

Working with engineers and intelligence professionals, you will gain expertise in orbital mechanics and space domain awareness while contributing to real-world national security missions.