Defense OR Analyst for UAS/C-UAS PoC Onsite

IGNITE; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

IGNITE, an employee-owned SDVOSB headquartered in Huntsville, AL, seeks an Operations Research Analyst – SME to support Aviation and Missile Center UAS/C-UAS PoC trials. Onsite work with government clients is expected, with some travel.

Responsibilities include leading analytical assessments, developing MOEs/MOPs/KPPs, conducting simulations, and providing data-driven recommendations to senior decision-makers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s in Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Statistics, Physics, Computer Science, or related analytical discipline.
• 10+ years of experience applying operations research techniques to DoD programs.
• Experience supporting operational analysis, experimentation, or test and evaluation activities.
• Demonstrated expertise in quantitative analysis and decision support.
• Experience supporting defense acquisition or capability development programs.
• Strong analytical, statistical, and modeling skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytical assessments of UAS and C-UAS operational concepts.
• Evaluate mission effectiveness across multiple operational scenarios.
• Develop MOEs, MOPs, and KPPs.
• Identify operational strengths, limitations, and improvement opportunities.
• Perform mission-level simulations of UAS and C-UAS employment.
• Analyze engagement timelines, sensor coverage, interceptor effectiveness, and mission success probabilities.
• Evaluate alternative CONOPS.
• Develop analytical objectives for PoC activities.
• Define test metrics and evaluation methodologies.
• Support operational assessments during field demonstrations.

Skills

Analytical skills

Quantitative analysis

Decision support

Defense acquisitions

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s in Operations Research/related field

Master’s or PhD preferred

Tools

MBSE

Statistical software

Job description

IGNITE, an employee-owned SDVOSB headquartered in Huntsville, AL, seeks an Operations Research Analyst – SME to support Aviation and Missile Center UAS/C-UAS PoC trials. Onsite work with government clients is expected, with some travel.

Responsibilities include leading analytical assessments, developing MOEs/MOPs/KPPs, conducting simulations, and providing data-driven recommendations to senior decision-makers.