Senior Applied Operations Research Analyst

Mitre Corporation; McLean (VA); On-site; USD 124,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

MITRE in McLean, VA is seeking an Operations Research Analyst to join the Operations Analysis department. You will apply advanced analytical methods to inform policy and acquisition decisions, frame problems, and develop customized algorithms for insightful results.

The role requires 5 years of OR/IE/Data Science experience or 3 years with a Master’s (PhD accepted). An active Secret clearance is required, with eligibility for Top Secret.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor's in related fields or 3 years with a Master’s, or PhD with relevant experience.
• Passionate about applying OR, statistics, and data analytics to real world problems.
• Willing to adapt and learn.
• Experience with at least one optimization package (Gurobi, CPLEX, PuLP, AMPL).
• Experience with at least one programming language (Python, R, Java).
• Experience with at least one simulation platform (Stella, Simio, Arena, AnyLogic, SimPy, RSimmer).
• Must have an active Secret US government security clearance and eligible for Top Secret clearance; US citizenship required.
• Position requires 4 days on site.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced analytical and mathematical modeling to inform policy and acquisition decisions.
• Frame problems, collect data, develop and code customized algorithms, identify risks, and add domain context.
• Present results in intuitive, actionable formats for sponsor audiences, including data visualizations.
• Work independently and with a team of technical staff and domain experts.
• Collaborate effectively in both remote and on-site environments.

Skills

Python

R

Java

Optimization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Research/Industrial Engineering/Data Science

Master’s degree in OR/IE/Data Science

PhD in related field

Tools

Gurobi

CPLEX

PuLP

AMPL

Stella

Simio

Arena

AnyLogic

SimPy

RSimmer

Job description

At MITRE, your passion fuels work that impacts our nation and improves lives. This is where your skills strengthen national security, cybersecurity, health, transportation, and citizen services. We’re a nonprofit engineering, applied research, and advanced technology organization working in the public interest. With objectivity and integrity at our core, we lead federally funded research and development centers for U.S. government agencies – collaborating with industry and academia to deliver integrated, high-impact solutions that advance our nation’s health, security, and prosperity. Our people tackle the toughest technical challenges, supported by competitive benefits, meaningful career development, and a culture of innovation, collaboration, and technical excellence. Choose MITRE for a career with purpose - and help shape the future.

Department Summary:

This is an opportunity for a motivated Operations Research Analyst to join MITRE’s Operations Analysis department. We are a large group of over 60 operations research professionals, including over 20 PhDs, who provide thought leadership on a variety of strategic and technical issues, perform analysis that enable our sponsors to make more effective decisions, lead internal research and development activities to bring new technical capabilities into the public sector, and serve as trusted third-party advisors to government sponsors on a variety of technical topics.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Apply advanced analytical and mathematical modeling techniques to inform difficult policy and acquisition decisions, to maximize operational effectiveness and efficiency, and achieve highest quality engineering solutions
• Frame problems, collect and manipulate data, develop & code customized algorithms, identify risks, and incorporate domain-specific context, as necessary & applicable, to supplement and enhance insight gained solely from mathematical analyses
• Present results in an intuitive, actionable manner that can be understood by all sponsor audiences, regardless of technical expertise, including creative data visualization artifacts
• Work independently and collaborate with a team of technical staff and domain experts
• Work successfully both in a remote environment and with in-person presence

Basic Qualifications:

• Typically requires a minimum of 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Data Science/Analytics, Applied Mathematics/Statistics, or equivalent knowledge and skills in a related field or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Be passionate about applying operations research, statistics, and data analytics to real world problems
• Be willing to adapt and learn
• Demonstrated ability to use at least one optimization package (e.g., Gurobi, CPLEX, PuLP, AMPL)
• Demonstrated ability to use at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, R, Java)
• Demonstrated ability to use at least one simulation platform (e.g., Stella, Simio, Arena, AnyLogic, SimPy, RSimmer)
• Must have an active Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance and must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government’s eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
• This position requires 4 days a week on site

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s or Ph.D. degree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, Data Science/Analytics, Applied Mathematics/Statistics, or equivalent knowledge and skills in a related field
• Preference given to qualified candidates with active clearance (e.g. TS/SCI)
• Experience working with/for agencies and/or departments of the US Government (e.g., FAA, DoD, DoE, DHS, Treasury, IRS)
• Demonstrated ability to develop and incorporate a variety of AI/ML models, techniques, and principles into analytical work to efficiently achieve rigorous outcomes
• Familiarity and/or experience with Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) organizations, concepts, modeling, testing, and assessment, to include the Joint Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations Center (JEC), Joint Electromagnetic Warfare Center (JEWC), Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO), Electromagnetic Battle Management—Joint (EMBM-J), Spectrum Consumption Modeling (SCM), and Electronic Warfare (EW)
• Familiarity and/or experience with the Mission Engineering paradigm of decomposing a key operational problem, establishing a system-of-systems model of components, technology, policies, procedures, and techniques, and ultimately simulating the process on a technical platform

Salary compensation range and midpoint: $124,400 - $155,500 - $186,600 Annual

Work Location Type: Onsite

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