Geospatial OR Analyst: Cost Modeling & Analysis

National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA); Springfield (VA); On-site; USD 122,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) seeks an Operations Research Analyst to provide rigorous cost estimates and quantitative analyses to inform planning, programming, and decision-making across NGA programs. You will build models, conduct feasibility studies, and evaluate alternatives to support cost and risk decisions.

Ideal candidates will have strong experience in data analysis, statistical methods, and briefing senior leaders; DAWIA certification may be required.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience analyzing data to investigate trends or relationships, predict future patterns, and/or develop recommendations.
• Demonstrated experience researching, developing, and/or building quantitative models to predict probabilistic outcomes.
• Demonstrated experience briefing (e.g. customers, external stakeholders, senior leadership)
• Demonstrated experience identifying and applying appropriate statistical standards to conduct reviews of quantitative outputs.

Responsibilities

• Conduct credible and timely cost estimates to support the acquisition process; enable leadership to make informed decisions.
• Conduct data collection, research and analysis to improve accuracy and reliability of cost estimates.
• Build quantitative models to predict future cost of systems and assess programmatic risks; document results.
• Prepare briefings and present cost analysis results to internal and external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with IC, DOD, and industry partners on best practices and tradecraft improvement.
• Provide leadership and guidance to a team of Cost Analysts.

Skills

Data analysis

Quantitative modeling

Briefing stakeholders

Statistical standards

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Finance/Engineering/Math/Operations Research

Job description

The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) seeks an Operations Research Analyst to provide rigorous cost estimates and quantitative analyses to inform planning, programming, and decision-making across NGA programs. You will build models, conduct feasibility studies, and evaluate alternatives to support cost and risk decisions.

Ideal candidates will have strong experience in data analysis, statistical methods, and briefing senior leaders; DAWIA certification may be required.