Space Systems SME Trainer

Peraton; Fort Belvoir (VA); On-site; USD 135,000 - 216,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Space Systems SME Trainer in Fort Belvoir, VA to support a national security program. This role involves providing hands-on training and integrating space threat response procedures while leveraging expertise in RSO monitoring and tracking systems.

Candidates should have extensive space operations experience, excellent communication skills, and an active TS/SCI clearance. The position offers a salary range of $135,000 - $216,000 depending on experience and qualifications.

Qualifications

• 12 years of space operations and/or space intelligence experience with bachelor's degree.
• Excellent oral & written communication skills.
• Active TS/SCI clearance with adjudicated Poly.

Responsibilities

• Provide formal classroom and hands‑on training for staff.
• Lead training meetings and update briefings.
• Assist in system integration and development efforts.

Skills

Communication skills

Space operations experience

Training experience

Education

Bachelor's degree (BS/BA)

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

Systems Tool Kit (STK)

Flight safety tools

Job description

Space Systems SME Trainer

Job Locations: US-VA-Fort Belvoir

Job Details

Requisition ID: 2026-166931

Position Category: Engineering

Clearance: Top Secret/SCI with Poly

Responsibilities

As a trainer & systems subject matter expert on developing space domain systems supporting a national security program space warfighting mission, you will be part of a training team responsible for equipping assigned staff with the knowledge and technical skills necessary to win in a contested space environment. The systems SME trainer role is an expert user of current and developing resident space object (RSO) monitoring & tracking systems, playing a vital role in constructing tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and integrating space threat response procedures into current operations by leveraging the latest deployed software capabilities. A successful candidate will enhance training program development, documentation and hands‑on training efforts by merging system and mission knowledge to enable our warfighters and protect national space assets. This subject matter expert (SME)-level position requires advanced skills in both formal classroom instruction and hand‑on system training.

• Provide formal classroom and hands‑on training for staff in all work center divisions
• Understands all major system capabilities, workflows, data types/formats, system dependencies at an expert level, with ability to develop quick contingency procedures
• Lead training meetings, attend ops update briefings, exercise, strategic planning meetings, and tool demonstrations, sharing SME knowledge & system expertise
• Assist in system integration and development efforts as SME and user resource
• Recognizes and reports on any system roadblocks, vulnerabilities, and/or procedural and training deficits posing risk to mission success
• Offer ad hoc and supplemental hands‑on system training for operators upon request
• Author training documentation and builds visual aids with step‑by‑step instructions, capturing system screenshots with supporting annotations using standard office software tools (i.e. MS Word, PowerPoint, Adobe PDF etc.)
• Maintains advanced system proficiency (i.e. Systems Tool Kit (STK) and other software)
• Work full‑time on‑site at a government facility in Springfield, VA (some travel, up to 15%, is necessary to meet training and mission requirements)

This position is contingent upon award of contract.

Qualifications

• 12 years of space operations and/or space intelligence experience with bachelor's degree (BS/BA); 16 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree; 10 years of relevant experience with master's degree in related STEM or teaching fields
• Excellent oral & written communication skills
• Active TS/SCI clearance with adjudicated Poly

Preferred Qualifications

• 4+ years' experience using flight safety tools (i.e., ASW, SuperCombo) tools, STK or similar orbital visualization propagators and threat determination analysis tools
• 2+ years' formal training/instructor experience
• SME-level knowledge of foreign/domestic space & ground system threat capabilities
• Prior supervisor/managerial or operations task/project team lead experience
• Prior experience with Air Force/Space Force training records and positional task lists
• Orbital Analyst schooling (i.e. Space 100, 200, 300, Advance Orbital Mechanics, Orbital Analyst Training Course or similar)
• Advanced proficiency in MS word and PowerPoint
• Superior oral & written communication skills, experience interacting with military and civilian leaders

Peraton Overview

Peraton is a next-generation national security company that drives missions of consequence spanning the globe and extending to the farthest reaches of the galaxy. As the world's leading mission capability integrator and transformative enterprise IT provider, we deliver trusted, highly differentiated solutions and technologies to protect our nation and allies. Peraton operates at the critical nexus between traditional and nontraditional threats across all domains: land, sea, space, air, and cyberspace. The company serves as a valued partner to essential government agencies and supports every branch of the U.S. armed forces. Each day, our employees do the can't be done by solving the most daunting challenges facing our customers. Visit peraton.com to learn how we're keeping people around the world safe and secure.

Target Salary Range

$135,000 - $216,000. This represents the typical salary range for this position. Salary is determined by various factors, including but not limited to, the scope and responsibilities of the position, the individual's experience, education, knowledge, skills, and competencies, as well as geographic location and business and contract considerations. Depending on the position, employees may be eligible for overtime, shift differential, and a discretionary bonus in addition to base pay.

EEO

EEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.