Defense Analytics & Ops Research Analyst

Chimera Enterprises International; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Chimera Enterprises International is seeking Operations Research Analysts to provide quantitative decision support for defense research and development activities. This position requires strong analytical skills to assist leadership in managing complex programs and making data-driven decisions.

Your responsibilities will include analyzing budget plans, developing insights for resource allocation, and presenting findings clearly. A Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience are necessary, along with an active Top Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• At least 4 years of experience in operations research or closely related analytical discipline.
• Experience gathering data and constructing mathematical or statistical models.
• Active Top Secret (TS) clearance required.

Responsibilities

• Use quantitative techniques to support analysis of budget plans and trade-off scenarios.
• Analyze operational and tasking data to identify workload and performance.
• Develop metrics, visualizations, and decision-support tools for leadership.

Skills

Quantitative and analytical skills

Statistics

Modeling

Optimization

Microsoft Excel

MATLAB

R

Python

Education

Bachelor’s degree in engineering, science, mathematics, or related technical field

Job description

Chimera Enterprises International is seeking Operations Research Analysts to provide quantitative decision support for defense research and development activities. This position requires strong analytical skills to assist leadership in managing complex programs and making data-driven decisions.

Your responsibilities will include analyzing budget plans, developing insights for resource allocation, and presenting findings clearly. A Bachelor’s degree and at least 4 years of relevant experience are necessary, along with an active Top Secret clearance.