Military Operations Analyst - E2

Lockheed Martin; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 71,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Flexible work arrangements

401(k) match

Paid time off

Job summary

Lockheed Martin in Fort Worth, TX (or Palmdale, CA) seeks a Strategic Operations Research Analyst to model adversary threats and friendly force responses, translating documents into AFFSIM models and delivering analysis for customer needs.

The role requires DoD Secret clearance, Python/C++ development, and strong communication. Location may be Fort Worth, TX or Palmdale, CA with access to complex MS&A techniques.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in a STEM discipline from an accredited college / university.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with object oriented programming (Python, C++, etc.).
• DoD Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Modeling adversary military capabilities in Advanced Framework for Modeling, Simulation and Integration (AFSIM).
• Develop software to meet customer needs.
• Post-processing large data sets to draw out valuable insights.
• Coordinating and integrating with teams across Lockheed Martin to conduct high quality and timely analysis.
• Interfacing with internal and external customers and stakeholders ensuring their analysis needs are satisfied.

Skills

Strong written and verbal comms

Object oriented programming

DoD Secret Clearance

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a STEM discipline

Masters degree or above

Tools

Python

C++

Job description

Standard Job Description

What You Will Be Doing

As a Strategic Operations Research Analyst, you will be responsible for modeling a variety of adversary threats and friendly force responses at the theater level of operations. You will be translating government provided documents into AFSIM models and conducting analysis in support of customer needs.

Your responsibility will include:

• Modeling adversary military capabilities in Advanced Framework for Modeling, Simulation and Integration (AFSIM)
• Develop software to meet customer needs
• Post-processing large data sets to draw out valuable insights
• Coordinating and integrating with teams across Lockheed Martin to conduct high quality and timely analysis
• Interfacing with internal and external customers and stakeholders ensuring their analysis needs are satisfied

What’s In It For You

We are committed to supporting your work‑life balance and overall well‑being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here. Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, lead with a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus – if you have the passion and courage to dream big, work hard, and have fun doing what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Further Information About This Opportunity

This position is located at a facility that requiresspecial access. The selected candidate must have an active secretclearance.

This position can be located in Fort Worth, TX or Palmdale, CA.

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Uses advanced techniques for researching, developing, integrating and deploying advanced modeling, data analytics, simulation and analysis (MS&A) methods and toolsets to quantify the impact of operational concepts, AI/ML algorithms, vehicle design, payloads, and tactics across multiple missions and domains. Applies critical thinking and scientific methods to mathematics, statistical approaches, engineering practices, operational mathematics techniques, and data science to evaluate system capabilities. Provides classified complex modeling, data analysis and quantitative & qualitative reasoning to inform decisions across areas in the Joint All-Domain Operations spectrum. Evaluates current and future adversary threat systems and environments, using the same techniques, to understand operational impacts and provide analysis. Translates customer questions into meaningful studies and develops advanced MS&A methods to enable analysis supporting requirements definition, system of system evaluation, interoperability in joint environments and utility assessments of advanced technology and concepts.

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or above in a STEM discipline from an accredited college / university
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with object oriented programming (Python, C++, etc.)
• DoD Secret Clearance

Desired Skills

• Masters degree or above
• Current DoD Top Secret Clearance
• Proficient in Linux
• Proficient in .git
• Modeling and simulation experience
• Proficient in analytical methods (e.g. design of experiments, optimization, or statistical analysis)

Pay Information

GeoZone Definition: GeoZones are geographic groupings created by Lockheed Martin to align compensation ranges with regional labor markets and cost-of-labor differences across the United States. Locations are assigned a Geo Zone based on the primary work location of the role.

• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 1):$88100.00 - $163700.00
  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Sunnyvale CA; Pal Alto, CA; New York City metropolitan area; Newark, New Jersey; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 2): $79300.00 - $147300.00
  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Denver, CO; King of Prussia, PA; Stratford, CT; Moorestown, NJ; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 3): $70500.00 - $130900.00
  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Dallas–Fort Worth, TX; Orlando, FL; Grand Prairie, TX; Marietta, GA; etc.
• Full-time salary range (GEOZONE 4): $63400.00 - $117800.00
  • Includes metropolitan areas such as Camden, AR; Lexington, KY; Lufkin, TX; etc.

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The salary range for this position is aslisted on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only.
Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.