External Data Scientist - Generative AI Platform Power User

All-Source Analyst

Peraton Labs is seeking an All-Source Analyst to serve as a power user and mission-facing operator of a customer deployed Generative AI Platform. This role sits at the intersection of analytical tradecraft, operational workflow execution, and hands-on use of AI-enabled tools to produce timely, high-quality analytical products and mission insights.

This individual will leverage the full breadth of the Generative AI Platform capabilities — including agentic workflows, natural language interfaces, data retrieval, structured analysis, and automated reporting — to address real-world analytical questions, support decision-makers, and help demonstrate the operational value of AI-augmented analysis. The ideal candidate brings strong all-source analytical skills, comfort working with diverse data types and sources, and a willingness to push the boundaries of what AI-enabled analytical workflows can deliver.

As a power user, you will also play a critical role in shaping platform development by providing direct feedback on usability, capability gaps, workflow effectiveness, and mission relevance — helping ensure that the platform evolves in ways that genuinely improve analytical outcomes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct all-source analysis using a customer deployed Generative AI Platform, leveraging agentic workflows, structured retrieval, data fusion, and AI-assisted analytical tools to produce mission-relevant assessments and products
• Serve as a power user of the Generative AI Platform — deeply learning its capabilities, identifying optimal workflows, and pushing the boundaries of AI-augmented analytical tradecraft
• Translate complex analytical questions into structured platform workflows, leveraging natural language interfaces, agent configurations, data queries, and multi-step analytical processes
• Synthesize information from diverse structured and unstructured sources to produce clear, well-sourced, and defensible analytical products
• Evaluate and validate AI-generated outputs, applying analytical rigor and subject matter judgment to ensure accuracy, relevance, and appropriate sourcing
• Provide continuous feedback to engineering and product teams on platform usability, workflow effectiveness, capability gaps, and mission-relevant improvement opportunities
• Develop and refine reusable analytical workflows, templates, prompt strategies, and best practices that improve efficiency and consistency across the analyst user base
• Support the creation of demonstrations, pilot use cases, and mission-relevant proof-of-concept workflows that showcase platform value to stakeholders
• Collaborate with other analysts, engineers, and mission stakeholders to identify high-value analytical use cases and help prioritize platform development
• Help define and document concepts of employment, analytical workflows, evaluation criteria, and operational procedures for AI-augmented analysis
• Support training, onboarding, and enablement of new platform users by sharing expertise, best practices, and lessons learned
• Contribute to the development of quality assurance and evaluation frameworks for AI-assisted analytical products

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Intelligence Studies, International Relations, Political Science, Data Analytics, Information Systems, National Security Studies, or a related field
• 5+ years of relevant experience in all-source analysis, intelligence analysis, research analysis, operational analysis, or related analytical roles
• Demonstrated experience producing structured analytical products from diverse data sources, including open source, structured databases, and unstructured text
• Strong critical thinking, analytical reasoning, and problem-solving skills with the ability to assess source reliability and information credibility
• Experience working with analytical tools, platforms, or technologies that support data retrieval, visualization, structured analysis, or report generation
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to produce clear, concise, and well-organized analytical products and briefings
• Comfort operating in fast-paced, evolving environments where…