Operations Research Analyst 2 - (PANDAS, R, MATLAB)

Akina Inc; Annapolis, Northern (MD, KY); Hybrid; USD 216,000 - 264,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO 24 days

11 federal holidays

401k 100% vested

Healthcare fully covered

Education assistance

Dependent coverage 50%

Job summary

Akina Inc. is seeking an Operations Research Analyst 2 in Annapolis Junction, MD, to conduct advanced data analysis using PANDAS, R, MATLAB, and related tools. The role requires TS/SCI clearance with polygraph and emphasizes problem definition, stakeholder collaboration, and model-based decision support.

Applicants should have 10+ years of OR experience and a STEM degree, with strong modeling, verification, and training material development capabilities. An equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Experience defining problems and gathering data requirements from stakeholders.
• Ability to explain data analysis results to stakeholders both orally and in writing.
• Proficiency with statistical modeling and optimization tools listed.

Responsibilities

• Define problems and collect data requirements from stakeholders.
• Explain data analysis results to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Apply modeling and simulation to support decision making.
• Develop and deliver analytic approaches and methodologies documentation.

Skills

PANDAS

R

MATLAB

Tableau

Gurobi

CPLEX

SAS

Stata

SPSS

Excel

VBA

ARENA

OCTAVE

EXTENDSIM

NETICA

stats models

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Master’s degree in STEM

Tools

Excel

Job description

Operations Research Analyst 2 - (PANDAS, R, MATLAB)

• Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Operations Research Analyst 2 - (PANDAS, R, MATLAB)

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 18-7-ORA2
Location: Annapolis Junction, Maryland

Description:

Operations Research Analyst position.

Position Required Skills:

• Experience conducting problem definition and gathering data requirements from stakeholders
• Oral and written communications skills to explain data analysis to stakeholders
• PANDAS, R, Excel and VBA, ARENA, OCTAVE, Tableau, Gurobi and CPLEX, EXTENDSIM, SAS, NETICA, stats models, Stata, MATLAB, or SPSS

Position Desired Skills:

• Experience with developing and performing verification and validation of models to ensure adequacy
• Experience developing and delivering training materials for operations research techniques
• Experience briefing results and preparing written reports on analytic approaches and methodologies
• Experience with the use of machine learning and large language models to solve complex problems
• Master’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field

ORA2 Qualifications:

10+ years of experience with conducting analysis of management and operational problems using operations research techniques

4+ years of experience with the application of modeling and simulation to address decision analysis problems

4+ years of experience conducting multiple objective decision analysis or cost benefit analysis in support of research objectives

Bachelor’s degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field

Salary Range: $216k-$264k (Annually)

The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications.

Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.