Operations Analyst - Aviation Analytics

Peraton•Herndon, VA

9h•$51,000 - $82,000•Onsite

About The Position

Peraton Labs is seeking an Operations Analyst to support the BNATCS CTO by helping maintain coordination, execution discipline, and operational follow-through across a fast-moving highly, highly technical program environment. This position will work with the Operations Manager and serve as an on-site operational support resource based in Herndon, VA, helping capture actions, organize information, track follow-ups, and improve day-to-day execution across teams and stakeholders. This is a strong entry-level opportunity for a motivated early-career professional who is eager to experience supporting complex aviation modernization efforts. The ideal candidate is highly organized, intellectually curious, interested in aviation and technology, and comfortable supporting both business and technical teams. This person should be proactive, detail-oriented, and excited to grow into greater responsibility over time while learning directly from senior program and operational leaders. This role offers a rare opportunity to join a highly visible aviation modernization effort in an early-career capacity with meaningful exposure to senior leaders, technical teams, and real program execution. You will gain hands-on experience in how complex, high-stakes work is coordinated, learn directly from experienced operational leadership, and build the foundation for long-term growth in program operations, technical operations, or mission delivery.

Requirements

Minimum of a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Operations Management, Information Systems, Business Analytics, or related.
Experience/interest in supporting operations, program coordination, project support, business operations, technical operations, or similarly structured team environments
Strong organizational skills with close attention to detail
Ability to manage multiple tasks, track follow-ups, and maintain structure in a fast-paced environment
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Ability to work effectively with both business and technical stakeholders
Demonstrated initiative, reliability, and willingness to learn in a dynamic setting
Candidates must be local to Herndon, VA, and comfortable working on-site and supporting in-person coordination needs
US Citizenship with ability to obtain/maintain an FAA Public Trust suitability

Nice To Haves

Strong interest in aviation, aerospace, air traffic systems, transportation modernization, or related mission areas
Experience in internships, startup environments, student-led organizations, or other settings that required self-direction and initiative
Exposure to technical programs, engineering teams, analytics environments, or software-driven organizations
Familiarity with meeting cadence support, action tracking, project coordination, or operational follow-up
Ability to synthesize information, recognize dependencies, and identify what needs attention next
Interest in working at the intersection of business operations and technology delivery
Experience using collaboration and workflow tools to manage actions, notes, and assignments
Demonstrated maturity, professionalism, and accountability in team environments

Responsibilities

Support day-to-day operational coordination across program leads, technical teams, and cross-functional stakeholders
Capture, organize, and track actions, decisions, dependencies and follow-ups across meetings, workstreams, and leadership discussions
Help ensure key program activities are documented, communicated, and advanced toward closure
Maintain visibility into ongoing initiatives, emerging issues, open items, and coordination needs across the program
Assist in connecting work across multiple leads and functional areas to reduce gaps and improve continuity
Support the creation and maintenance of action trackers, meeting notes, status updates, and other program coordination artifacts
Help ensure commitments, next steps, and responsibilities are clearly documented and visible to the appropriate stakeholders
Assist with staff coordination and follow-up to help keep priorities organized and actionable
Translate meeting discussions into structured next steps, ownership, and practical execution tasks
Partner with the Operations Manager and program leadership to improve internal coordination, information flow, and operational clarity
Help surface bottlenecks, missed follow-ups, and execution risks before they become larger issues
Contribute to a culture of responsiveness, organization, accountability, and discipline follow-through
Learn the program environment, stakeholder landscape, and operational rhythms in order to grow into broader ownership over time