Ops Research Analyst: Data-Driven National Security Impact

Air Force Civilian Service; El Paso (TX); On-site; USD 89,000 - 101,000; Full time

Job summary

Air Force Civilian Service in El Paso seeks an Operations Research Analyst to apply advanced analytical techniques to optimize resource allocation, improve decision-making, and assess counternarcotics strategies for the Joint Task Force North.

The role requires US citizenship, a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance, and a degree in operations research or related quantitative fields; familiarity with platforms such as Palantir Maven is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• Requires degree in operations research or 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or equivalent; at least 3 of 24 hours must be in calculus.
• Knowledge of quantitative techniques and methods to develop, adapt, modify, and apply models to solve problems; able to interpret outputs from model platforms such as Palantir Maven.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced analytical techniques to optimize resource allocation and improve decision‑making.
• Assess effectiveness of counternarcotics strategies and ensure data-driven operations.

Skills

Analytical ability

Strong communication

Briefing senior leaders

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in operations research

24 semester hours in math/statistics/calculus

Tools

Palantir Maven

Legion

JADC2

ABMS

TITAN

Job description

Air Force Civilian Service in El Paso seeks an Operations Research Analyst to apply advanced analytical techniques to optimize resource allocation, improve decision-making, and assess counternarcotics strategies for the Joint Task Force North.

The role requires US citizenship, a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information clearance, and a degree in operations research or related quantitative fields; familiarity with platforms such as Palantir Maven is highly desirable.