Quantitative Analyst, SETA — Onsite, TS/SCI Clearance

CareerArc; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 160,000 - 200,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement plans

On-site parking

Job summary

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) seeks a Quantitative Analyst SETA to support DARPA program managers in Arlington, VA.

This onsite role involves integrating multi-source data into graph-based analyses to inform strategic competition and national security decisions. Candidates should hold a Master’s degree or PhD in Economics, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or related field and have TS/SCI clearance, 5+ years in quantitative modeling, econometrics, and data engineering.

Qualifications

• Master's degree or PhD in Economics, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or a related quantitative field
• Active TS/SCI clearance
• 5+ years of quantitative economic modeling, advanced econometrics, and network data science/data engineering applied to complex adaptive systems
• Experience in large-scale data processing, multi-source data pipeline integration, and managing structured/unstructured data architectures
• Experience with graph analytics, network modeling tools, and interconnected data architectures (e.g., Python/R quantitative libraries, graph databases, or network science frameworks)
• Strong background working with the U.S. Intelligence Community (IC) and familiarity with IC mission environments, data workflows, and intelligence-derived datasets
• Willingness to work onsite based on client needs and travel up to 15%

Responsibilities

• Serve as a Quantitative Analyst SETA supporting DARPA program managers in developing, integrating, and scaling complex adaptive system modelling and data-intensive analytical capabilities
• Integrate multi-source intelligence and commercial/open-source data streams into graph-based, network analytical frameworks to support strategic competition analysis and national security decision-making
• Act as liaison between academic researchers, software engineering teams, and IC stakeholders to ensure tools align with operational requirements
• Advise DARPA leadership on program execution risks, data architecture scalability, and capability transition strategy

Skills

Quantitative econ

Advanced econometrics

Network data science

Data engineering

Python/R

IC experience

On-site work

Travel 15%

Education

MS/PhD in Economics/Data Science/Applied Math

Tools

Graph databases

Network/graph libraries

Graph analytics

Job description

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) seeks a Quantitative Analyst SETA to support DARPA program managers in Arlington, VA.

This onsite role involves integrating multi-source data into graph-based analyses to inform strategic competition and national security decisions. Candidates should hold a Master’s degree or PhD in Economics, Data Science, Applied Mathematics, or related field and have TS/SCI clearance, 5+ years in quantitative modeling, econometrics, and data engineering.