Special Technical Operations (STO) Lead

Peraton; United States; On-site; USD 146,000 - 234,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton is seeking a Special Technical Operations Lead to head a dispersed team supporting a national security space mission. You will oversee STO operations, ensure timely reporting, and coordinate program planning across mission centers. The role requires SME-level knowledge and active TS/SCI clearance, with on-site work in Springfield, VA.

The position emphasizes integration of new capabilities, feedback to Acquisition offices, and risk management for space operations and defense programs.

Qualifications

• 12+ years' combined experience working in space defense operations and STO with bachelor’s degree; 14 years in lieu of degree
• 2+ years of project management or experience leading space operations or planning teams
• 2+ years at relevant IC organizations conducting space ops
• Active TS/SCI with adjudicated Poly
• Experience facilitating connections between senior staff and leadership across customer enterprise
• Experience building checklists, procedures and exercise scenarios
• SME knowledge of space surveillance networks and related policy

Responsibilities

• Lead team personnel, STO operations and reporting activities
• Manage ACCM
• Prepare briefings, reports and other products for informational and decision purposes
• Assess procedures and provide feedback to Acquisition offices
• Deconflict offensive planning with national space-mission centers
• Support system integration, automation & machine learning and exercises
• Identify gaps and risks and report, mitigate them
• Work full-time on-site at a government facility in Springfield, VA

Skills

Space operations

Leadership

Program management

Operations coordination

ACCM management

TTP development

Decision support

Stakeholder engagement

TS/SCI clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree in related field

Tools

Secure databases

Classification handling

Job description

Responsibilities

As the Special Technical Operations (STO) Lead, supporting a national security program space warfighting mission, you will lead a geographically dispersed team responsible for managing compartmented operations and products while facilitating the integration of new capabilities and providing feedback to Acquisition offices. As lead, you will be responsible for the timely and accurate reporting and dissemination of products that inform decision-makers and the customer enterprise. You will coordinate and deconflict program planning activities across mission-related operations centers. A successful candidate will have subject matter expert (SME)-level depth of knowledge concerning customer enterprise missions and space/multi- domain operations with extensive experience leading planning projects, collaborating with senior ranking authorities and supporting Tactics, Techniques, and Procedure (TTP) development.

• Lead team personnel, STO operations and reporting activities
• Manage Alternate Compensatory Control Measures (ACCM)
• Prepare briefings, reports and other relevant products for informational and decision purposes
• Assess procedures and capabilities and provide Acquisition offices feedback regarding customer requirements expectations and/or shortfalls of relevant systems
• Deconflict offensive planning activities with national space-mission operations centers
• Support system integration, automation & machine learning, and exercise efforts as required
• Identify any system or intelligence gaps and assumptions that may pose a risk to mission success and report, manage and mitigate those risks
• Work full-time on-site at a government facility in Springfield, VA

***This position is contingent upon award of contract***

Qualifications

REQUIRED:

• 12+ years' combined experience working in space defense operations and Special Technical Operations (STO) with bachelor's degree in related field; 14 years of relevant experience in lieu of degree
• 2+ years of project management or experience leading space operations or planning teams
• 2+ years assigned at relevant Intelligence Community (IC) organizationsconducting space ops
• Active TS/SCI with adjudicated Poly

PREFERRED:

• Experience facilitating connections between Joint Staff, senior director offices, and leadership across customer enterprise
• Experience working with secure databases, managing controlled classified materials (i.e. ACCM)
• Experience building checklists, procedures and exercise scenarios
• SME knowledge of foreign/domestic space & ground threat capabilities and space surveillance networks with prior experience in tasking space surveillance resources
• Understanding of international space policy and rules governing conduct of space-faring nations

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

$146,000 - $234,000. 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.

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