Air Force Operational Energy Analyst

Leidos; United States; Remote; USD 115,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Leidos is seeking a data-driven professional for a remote role based in the Washington, D.C. metro area. You will quantify impacts of energy initiatives, establish KPIs, and build dashboards for aviation energy data.

Required are advanced data analysis skills, Python/PySpark, SQL, and a DoD Secret clearance. Travel is possible as needed. You will collaborate with the Operational Energy team to deliver rigorous analytics, scalable data architectures, and actionable recommendations for energy

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in a quantitative field with strong data analysis.
• Active DoD Secret security clearance.
• Proficiency in data manipulation, analytics, and governance tools.
• Ability to travel as required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Operational Energy team to quantify impact using statistical analysis, data wrangling, and predictive ML models.
• Establish KPIs to track and evaluate project effectiveness.
• Design, build, and maintain BI dashboards focusing on fuel consumption and aviation energy data.
• Define and evaluate aviation energy metrics to identify energy-saving opportunities.
• Acquire and validate aviation data and conduct quantitative analyses to recommend energy-efficiency solutions.
• Maintain proactive communication with cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

Data analysis

Statistical methods

Communication

Travel availability

Education

Bachelor's degree in a quantitative field

Master's degree in quantitative field

Tools

SQL

Python

PySpark

Databricks

ETL pipelines

Power Automate

Tableau

Power BI

Qlik

Job description

Location:

This is a remote position; however, candidates must reside in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Operational Energy team to quantify the impact of prospective and current initiatives using statistical analysis, data wrangling, and predictive machine learning models.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to track and evaluate the effectiveness of team projects and initiatives.
• Design, build, and maintain interactive business intelligence dashboards focused on fuel consumption and aviation energy data.
• Define and evaluate aviation energy metrics to identify and prioritize actionable energy-saving opportunities.
• Acquire and validate necessary aviation operational data, conducting quantitative analyses to recommend optimal energy-efficiency solutions.
• Maintain regular, proactive communication with cross-functional stakeholders and team liaisons.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors' degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field, with 4+ years of data analysis experience or a Masters' degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field, with 3+ years of data analysis experience.
• Active DOD Secret security clearance.
• Proficiency across data manipulation, analytics, and governance tools (e.g., SQL, Python, PySpark, Databricks, ETL pipelines, Power Automate, and Tableau/PowerBI/Qlik).
• Proven experience designing scalable data architectures and developing rigorous statistical analytics frameworks.
• Demonstrated track record in technical writing with strong verbal and written communication skills across technical and executive audiences.
• Ability to travel as business needs require.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with or direct experience supporting the Air Force Operational Energy or related DoD energy initiatives.
• Hands-on experience developing data pipelines, models, or workflows within Palantir Foundry.
• Demonstrated experience developing and deploying deep learning or machine learning models using frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.

Salary Range for this position: $115K to $120K

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Original Posting: September 24, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range: $73,450.00 - $132,775.00 The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.