Quick Summary
The Research Analyst/Diver supports maritime research, operational testing, and underwater mission execution in harbor environments, littoral zones, and open-water settings.
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
~1 min readPeraton is hiring a Research Analyst/Diver in San Diego, CA.
What you will do:
The Research Analyst/Diver supports maritime research, operational testing, and underwater mission execution in harbor environments, littoral zones, and open-water settings. This role requires strong technical diving proficiency, disciplined mission preparation, and the ability to operate in dynamic maritime environments to support customer-directed operational objectives.
Key Responsibilities
- →Support mission planning, preparation, inspection, deployment, recovery, burial, un-burial, and underwater movement of various objects on the ocean floor across harbor areas, littorals, and shipping lanes.
- →Conduct diving and operational tasks in open-water environments, including operations deployed from vessels and shore-based facilities.
- →Perform pre-mission, pre-dive, post-dive, and post-mission inspections, as well as setup, breakdown, and preventive maintenance for all salvage/diving equipment, personal gear, and diving safety systems.
- →Execute mission tasking as directed by the customer or dive project manager, ensuring adherence to all safety and operational protocols.
- →Manage the loadout of diving equipment and assist in onloading objects onto salvage vessels using forklifts and/or crane davits.
- →Serve in various operational roles, including primary diver, stand-by diver, dive tender, or deckhand, depending on mission requirements.
Requirements
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What you will need:
- 4 years of documented leadership experience planning and supervising dives with a military unit or commercial organization
- Received advanced diving medical training and/or certifications
- Experience wearing underwater full face mask (FFM) diving outfits
- Previous experience deploying and recovering heavy objects underwater
- Underwater lift bag operations
- Current ADCI card (diver or diving supervisor)
- Oxygen Provider / DANO2
- Crane Operator certification
- Folk Lift Operator certification
- Boat Coxswain experience
- EMT / CHT certifications
- An active Secret clearance or the ability to obtain
- U.S. citizenship
What We Offer
~1 min readPeraton 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.
Location & Eligibility
About this job
- Pay per year
- $66,000–$106,000 a year
- 27% above the $67,600 median for Other jobs on Jobera (122,652 salaries).
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- Today
Listing Details
- Posted
- October 26, 2026
- First seen
- October 26, 2026
- Last seen
- October 26, 2026
Posting Health
- Days active
- 0
- Repost count
- 0
- Trust Level
- 67%
- Scored at
- October 26, 2026
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