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Peraton
About Peraton
Peraton is a US government technology contractor whose space work includes operating spacecraft for NASA missions, engineering for NASA's sounding rocket program at Wallops Island, Virginia, and satellite ground systems for the Space Force. Only its space roles are listed here: the board keeps the postings whose title names space work, and each one is judged again before it is listed.
Typical pay, live
, the SpaceJobs.Now board shows 9 open Peraton roles; typical pay across them is $81.1k to $128k a year (median $86k).
Live Peraton roles
Updated 30 Oct 2026, 14:04 UTCSenior GNC Engineer (NASA Sounding Rocket Program) (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Wallops Island, VA, United States· todayDetails
$66,000–$106,000/yrRF Equipment Technician (Spacecraft Communications) (opens the job details)
Technicians · Fort Irwin, CA, United States· todayDetails
Spacecraft Operations Controller (LMOC) / Active TS / Space Programs (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Las Cruces, NM, United States· todayDetails
$80,000–$128,000/yrSatellite Ground Terminal Operator (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Aurora, CO, United States· todayDetails
$80,000–$128,000/yrSatellite Communications/Ground Systems Integration & Test Engineer (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Greenbelt, MD, United States· todayDetails
$80,000–$128,000/yrGNC Engineer (NASA Sounding Rocket Program) (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Wallops Island, VA, United States· todayDetails
$66,000–$106,000/yrLaunch & Ops · Las Cruces, NM, United States· todayDetails
$51,000–$82,000/yrSatellite Operations Controller (Active TS/SCI/Poly) (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Schriever AFB, CO, United States· todayDetails
$51,000–$82,000/yr- $66,000–$106,000/yr
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About Peraton
Spacecraft operations, sounding rocket engineering and satellite ground systems for NASA and the Space Force. It pays $81.1k–$128k/yr typically (median $86k/yr).
Hiring now, with pay we measure from its own live feed9 open roles on Peraton, independently checked 30 Oct 2026.
Paid as an employee on Peraton's own payroll (salaried or hourly, as each posting states).
Wallops Island, VA; Las Cruces, NM; Aurora and Colorado Springs, CO; Greenbelt, MD
What Peraton pays
From current postings · as of 30 Oct 2026Median $86k/yr, taken across 8 postings with a stated rate. Posted rates go as low as $51k/yr and as high as $128k/yr.
Measured from 8 distinct posted rates, at this employer, each as a year's pay (an hourly rate × 2,080 hours). 1 of the 9 listings open here posts no pay at all.
| Kind of work | Open roles | Typical pay | Highest rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Launch & Ops | 4 | $66.5k–$128k/yr | $128k/yr |
| Flight Software | 2 | $66k–$106k/yr2 rates | $106k/yr |
| Avionics | 1 | $66k–$106k/yr1 rate | $106k/yr |
| Systems & Test | 1 | $80k–$128k/yr1 rate | $128k/yr |
| Technicians | 1 | No rate stated | None stated |
Best-paid Peraton openings today
All 9 by paySpacecraft Operations Controller (LMOC) / Active TS / Space Programs (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Las Cruces, NM, United States· todayDetails
$80,000–$128,000/yrSatellite Ground Terminal Operator (opens the job details)
Launch & Ops · Aurora, CO, United States· todayDetails
$80,000–$128,000/yrSatellite Communications/Ground Systems Integration & Test Engineer (opens the job details)
Systems & Test · Greenbelt, MD, United States· todayDetails
$80,000–$128,000/yrSenior GNC Engineer (NASA Sounding Rocket Program) (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Wallops Island, VA, United States· todayDetails
$66,000–$106,000/yrGNC Engineer (NASA Sounding Rocket Program) (opens the job details)
Flight Software · Wallops Island, VA, United States· todayDetails
$66,000–$106,000/yr
“Typical” here means the 25th percentile of what roles pay (the middle of each posted range, as a year's pay: an hourly rate counts at 2,080 hours, 40 a week for 52 weeks) to the 90th-percentile posted top; every role list on this site uses that one definition. Our methods page explains where each pay number comes from and how sure we are of it.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Peraton do?
Spacecraft operations, sounding rocket engineering and satellite ground systems for NASA and the Space Force.
How much does Peraton pay?
Openings at Peraton pay $81.1k–$128k/yr in the usual case, and the midpoint sits at $86k/yr. We take both from the 8 current postings with a stated rate. The lowest posted rate is $51k/yr; the highest is $128k/yr.
What is it like to work at Peraton?
Peraton pays $81.1k–$128k/yr typically (median $86k/yr).
Which locations does Peraton hire in?
Wallops Island, VA; Las Cruces, NM; Aurora and Colorado Springs, CO; Greenbelt, MD
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