Peraton

Peraton is a national security and technology company that serves the U.S. government as a mission capability integrator, working across space, intelligence, cyber, defense, homeland security, citizen security and health. It employs more than 18,000 people at over 150 U.S. locations and reports annual revenue of about $7 billion. The company traces its heritage back more than 125 years and grew sevenfold in 2021 through a series of strategic acquisitions.

Its work spans large-scale programmes of public consequence. Peraton holds a $31.5 billion contract to modernise the Federal Aviation Administration's air traffic control system and a $2.69 billion Department of Homeland Security data centre optimization contract. Its reach extends to global missions, including space and interplanetary endeavours, in addition to its work in intelligence and applied research.

Peraton Labs, the company's applied research arm, employs more than 450 scientists, engineers and analysts working on cybersecurity, analytics, photonics and wireless technologies. Half of its technical staff hold master's degrees and 30% hold doctorates; the group has generated more than 470 patents.

The company describes its culture as mission-driven, centred on what it calls "missions of consequence" in national security. Prospective candidates can expect roles tied to technically demanding government programmes, an emphasis on applied research and innovation, and a highly educated engineering workforce.