Space Operations Assessment Analyst

ResponsibilitiesAs an Space Operations Assessment Analyst supporting a critical national security space warfighting mission, you will help translate operational realities into actionable outcomes — assessing what's happening now, shaping what comes next, and ensuring the force is ready for both. Serving within the Plans & Strategy Division, you will support current and future operations, cyber effects integration, and exercise assessment activities that strengthen the protection, resilience, and employment of vital space capabilities.In this role, you will sit at the crossroads of operations and analysis — evaluating mission performance in real time, assessing the effectiveness of ongoing and planned activities, and capturing insights from exercises and real-world events to drive continuous improvement. You will work closely with Intelligence Community (IC), Department of Defense (DoD), and interagency partners to inform decision-making, assess threats, and advance effects-based operations against adversaries targeting critical national security systems.The ideal candidate is an experienced space operations professional with a strong background in current/future operations, cyber domain awareness, exercise design and assessment, and interagency collaboration who thrives in a fast-paced, mission-focused environment.What You'll DoAssess the effectiveness of current and future operations, mission systems, and procedures — identifying gaps, risks, and opportunities to improve operational performance and mission outcomes in near-real timeSupport future operations planning by developing and refining courses of action (COAs), operational criteria, and TTPs that optimize effects-based operations across the space and cyber domainsIntegrate cyber effects considerations into operational assessments and future operations activities, ensuring space mission systems account for cyber threats, dependencies, and cross-domain impactsDesign, support, and assess exercises and training events — capturing lessons learned, evaluating force readiness, and translating findings into actionable procedural and capability improvementsAnalyze and document lessons learned from exercises, real-world operations, and contingency events to drive continuous improvement across operations, training, and mission assuranceMonitor and assess evolving terrestrial, space-based, and cyber threats — including adversary patterns of behavior, collection priorities, and operational risks — to inform current and future operations decisionsAdvise on the integration of emerging Indications and Warning (I&W) systems, cyber tools, and collection capabilities into current and future operations workflowsIdentify intelligence, operational, procedural, and capability gaps impacting mission effectiveness and provide recommendations to leadershipSupport collection management activities and provide operational expertise to optimize mission effects against threats to agency assetsCoordinate and provide support for operational working groups, exercise planning conferences, and senior leader engagementsCollaborate with government, military, intelligence, and interagency partners to ensure unity of effort, operational continuity, and mission readinessThis position is contingent upon contract awardQualificationsWhat You BringMinimum of 12 years w/o a degree or 10 years with AS/AA or 8 years with BS/BA or 6 years with MS/MA or 4 years with PhDBackground in current operations, future operations, or operational assessment within a joint, CCMD, or national security space environmentExperience supporting or assessing exercises, training events, or operational readiness activitiesFamiliarity with cyber domain operations, cross-domain effects, or cyber-space integration conceptsWorking knowledge of effects-based operations, threat assessment, and lessons learned processesExperience collaborating with IC, DoD, and interagency partners in a mission-focused environmentActive TS/SCI with polygraph requiredPreferred QualificationsExperience in a current operations or future operations cell at a joint headquarters, CCMD, or national security agencyFamiliarity with Adaptive Planning and Execution (APEX), JOPES, or Joint Planning Process (JPP) as applied to current/future ops activitiesExperience designing, executing, or assessing large-scale operational exercises or tabletop eventsUnderstanding of space domain threats, adversary behavior patterns, and Indications & Warning (I&W) frameworksExposure to cyber effects integration, collection management, or cross-domain operational planningFamiliarity with national security space systems, mission assurance concepts, and agency-level operationsWork Location: Fort BelvoirPeraton OverviewPeraton 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$112,000 - $179,000. 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.EEOEEO: Equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veterans, or other characteristics protected by law.Job SummaryRequisition ID: 2026-167658Position Category: Intel and Threat AnalysisClearance: Top Secret/SCI w/Poly