Senior Combat Modeling & Operations Research Leader

KBR, Inc.; Hawaii; On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

KBR, Inc. seeks a Principal Operations Research Analyst/Modeler in Hawaii to lead combat modeling, simulation, and analysis efforts for USPACOM and related DoW initiatives. You will design experiments, analyze outputs, and produce actionable briefs for senior stakeholders.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, maintain reusable model components, and document methodologies while working on-site in Hawaii with some travel. Strong leadership and MBSE familiarity are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in OR/Math/Data Science with 10+ years of relevant experience.
• Strong knowledge of simulation analysis and experiment design techniques.
• Proficiency in R, MATLAB, Python, and JupyterLab/Notebook.
• Experience with combat modeling frameworks such as AFSIM, SAFE-SiM, or NGTS.
• Demonstrated technical leadership and MBSE diagram familiarity.
• Ability to work with DoW/USPACOM stakeholders and cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead or support mission-level analytical studies for decision makers.
• Design experiments, define metrics, and analyze simulation outputs.
• Conduct pre- and post-simulation analyses as needed.
• Collaborate with military SMEs and distributed teams to refine models.
• Develop reusable model components and maintain documentation.
• Produce high-impact deliverables for senior DoW stakeholders.

Skills

Operations Research

Simulation analysis

Experiment design

Technical leadership

MBSE diagrams

Education

Bachelor’s degree in OR/Math/Data Science

Tools

R

MATLAB

Python

JupyterLab

AFSIM

Job description

KBR, Inc. seeks a Principal Operations Research Analyst/Modeler in Hawaii to lead combat modeling, simulation, and analysis efforts for USPACOM and related DoW initiatives. You will design experiments, analyze outputs, and produce actionable briefs for senior stakeholders.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, maintain reusable model components, and document methodologies while working on-site in Hawaii with some travel. Strong leadership and MBSE familiarity are essential.