Air Power Modeling & Operations Research Lead

Blue Sky Innovators; Arlington (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401k plan

Job summary

Blue Sky Innovators is seeking an Operations Research Analyst in Arlington, VA to apply mathematical modeling that supports analysis of operational problems and airpower concepts for informing Air Force senior leaders. The role uses accredited M&S tools to provide quantitative analysis of USAF problems and emergent airpower concepts at appropriate classification levels.

The analyst will serve as the M&S SME, design, conduct and evaluate experimental models, and recommend suitable systems

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in operations research or related field.
• Understanding of Air Force concepts and broader US military operations.
• Eight years of federal experience with at least three years in wargaming or M&S.

Responsibilities

• Apply mathematical modeling to analyze operational problems and inform Air Force leaders.
• Leverage modeling and simulation tools to provide quantitative analysis at appropriate classification levels.
• Design, conduct, and evaluate experimental operational models where data-based models do not exist.
• Recommend systems, programs and methods to address division objectives and evaluate methodologies.

Skills

MS Office

Wargaming

M&S modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in OR or related field

Master’s or PhD (desired)

Tools

Adobe Acrobat

Job description

Blue Sky Innovators is seeking an Operations Research Analyst in Arlington, VA to apply mathematical modeling that supports analysis of operational problems and airpower concepts for informing Air Force senior leaders. The role uses accredited M&S tools to provide quantitative analysis of USAF problems and emergent airpower concepts at appropriate classification levels.

The analyst will serve as the M&S SME, design, conduct and evaluate experimental models, and recommend suitable systems