Signals and Instrumentation Analyst

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.

Responsibilities

Position Summary

Seeking a Signals and Instrumentation Analyst with a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience to support intelligence analysis, collection, processing, and reporting activities involving foreign instrumentation signals. The ideal candidate will have experience analyzing technical intelligence data, identifying and characterizing signals, and producing clear, actionable intelligence products for government customers.

Key Responsibilities

• Analyze and characterize foreign instrumentation signals and associated technical data.

• Conduct research and analysis to identify signal characteristics, systems, platforms, and potential capabilities.

• Process, correlate, and evaluate data from multiple intelligence and technical sources.

• Identify trends, anomalies, and changes in foreign systems or activities.

• Develop and maintain analytical assessments, databases, and technical documentation.

• Produce intelligence reports, briefings, and other products for government and mission stakeholders.

• Collaborate with analysts, engineers, collection personnel, and other intelligence disciplines.

• Apply established analytical methodologies and intelligence tradecraft to assess technical data.

• Support mission planning, collection requirements, and intelligence production activities.

• Maintain awareness of relevant foreign systems, technologies, and developments.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of relevant signals/Instrumentation or technical intelligence analysis experience.

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, Physics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Intelligence Studies, or another closely related technical field.

• Experience analyzing technical signals, instrumentation data, or related intelligence information.

• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to synthesize complex technical information into concise written and verbal products.

• Experience working in a classified intelligence environment.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

• Active TS/SCI clearance with polygraph.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with SIGINT/Instrumentation collection, processing, exploitation, or analysis.

• Familiarity with SIGINT, MASINT, ELINT, or related intelligence disciplines.

• Experience with signal characterization and technical data analysis.

• Knowledge of foreign military systems, weapons systems, aerospace systems, or test and evaluation activities.

• Experience using intelligence databases, analytical tools, or visualization platforms.

• Experience supporting IC, DoD, or military customers.

• Bachelor's degree in engineering, physics, mathematics, computer science, intelligence studies, or a related technical field.

Target Salary Range

$86,000 - $138,000. 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.

Benefits Statement

Peraton offers eligible employees a variety of benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, health savings account, short/long term disability, EAP, parental leave, 401(k), paid time off (PTO) for vacation, and company paid holidays. A full listing of available benefits can be viewed at https://www.careers.peraton.com/benefits.

Application Statements

The application period for the job is estimated to be 30 days from the job posting date. However, this timeline may be shortened or extended depending on business needs and the availability of qualified candidates. By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in the role and the Company. During the review of your application, you may be required to participate in an on-camera interview, as well as participate in a process to verify your identity. Use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools of any kind during Peraton interviews is strictly prohibited unless the candidate has obtained prior written authorization. All interview responses must be the candidate’s own.

EEO

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