National Security Modeling & Simulation Strategist

RAND; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 72,000 - 147,000; Full time

Job summary

RAND is seeking analysts with expertise in modeling and simulation to join our team and contribute to impactful research in national security policy.

This 3-year term position involves developing, applying, and analyzing modeling outputs to examine complex systems, communicating results to decision-makers, and supporting RAND’s objective research across multiple locations including Washington, DC.

Qualifications

• Expertise in one or more methodological areas AND one or more of the domain areas is highly desired.
• Methodological Areas: Modeling, simulation, and analysis of complex systems, AF SIM.
• Programming in Python, R, MATLAB, Julia, C++, Java, or similar languages and tools.
• Domain Areas: Space systems, logistics, systems engineering, data visualization.

Responsibilities

• Develop, apply, and analyze the outputs of modeling and simulation tools to examine complex systems, assess alternatives, evaluate risks and tradeoffs, and inform decision-making.
• Develop understanding of national and homeland security operations and apply that knowledge to structure and design models and validate outputs.
• Assist in communicating the results of these analyses to decision-makers through written products, briefings, visualizations, and other media.

Skills

AFSIM

Python

R

MATLAB

Julia

C++

Java

Agent-based modeling

Discrete-event modeling

Monte Carlo

System dynamics

Education

Master's degree in related field

Bachelor's + 5 years experience

Tools

AFSIM

Python

R

MATLAB

Julia

C++

Java

Job description

RAND is seeking analysts with expertise in modeling and simulation to join our team and contribute to impactful research in national security policy.

This 3-year term position involves developing, applying, and analyzing modeling outputs to examine complex systems, communicating results to decision-makers, and supporting RAND’s objective research across multiple locations including Washington, DC.