National Security Modeling & Simulation / OR Analyst

Mitre Corporation; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE Corporation in McLean, VA seeks an experienced Modeling & Simulation/Operations Research Analyst to support national security missions. You will apply advanced modeling, simulation, and analytics to deliver actionable insights for sponsors.

Join a collaborative team that values innovation, rigorous analysis, and real-world impact. On-site work is required; you will work with interdisciplinary experts across engineering, science, and policy to translate research into mission-ready solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent with under 1 year related experience.
• Strong foundation in physics, applied mathematics, and numerical methods.
• Eligible for Top Secret/SCI clearance and U.S. citizenship.
• Minimum 4 days on-site per week.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to modeling and simulation tool development with technical expertise.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to refine methods.
• Shape project strategies by introducing innovative techniques.
• Communicate findings to stakeholders to align with mission goals.
• Support cross-team collaboration to enhance scalability of initiatives.

Skills

Object-Oriented Programming

Problem Solving

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Git

GitLab

Artifactory

CI/CD

Unit/Integration/Regression testing

Kubernetes

Docker

CUDA

Job description

MITRE Corporation in McLean, VA seeks an experienced Modeling & Simulation/Operations Research Analyst to support national security missions. You will apply advanced modeling, simulation, and analytics to deliver actionable insights for sponsors.

Join a collaborative team that values innovation, rigorous analysis, and real-world impact. On-site work is required; you will work with interdisciplinary experts across engineering, science, and policy to translate research into mission-ready solutions.