Senior Operations Research Analyst, Mission Engineering

CHAOS Industries; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 175,000 - 225,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k + company match

FSA/HSA

Life insurance

Free daily lunch

No meeting Fridays

Unlimited PTO

Relocation assistance

Job summary

CHAOS Industries in Washington, DC is hiring an Operations Research Analyst on the Mission Engineering team. You will design, execute, and validate models and simulations to inform sensor performance, mission planning, and system efficacy across defense and national security programs.

You will apply rigorous statistical methods, develop Python/MATLAB tools, and communicate findings to technical and leadership audiences, shaping how CHAOS conducts mission analysis from day one.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Aerospace/Software/Computer Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Physics, or a related field.
• 5+ years of experience supporting defense, intelligence, or advanced technology programs through industry or government employment.
• Demonstrated track record leading mission-level operations analysis studies and delivering decision-quality results to senior engineering and customer stakeholders.
• Extensive direct experience with combat simulations such as AFSIM, ESAMS, Brawler, Ansys STK, or equivalent, including ownership of rigorous methodology, not just execution.
• Significant experience developing analytical tools and applying rigorous statistical methods to interpret and present results.
• Strong proficiency in Python and MATLAB, including standard scientific computing libraries.
• Exceptional data visualization skills and comfort developing CONOPS / OV-1 visuals and briefing packages.
• Proficiency with software development practices including version control and leveraging/validating outputs of AI-assisted coding tools.
• Demonstrated ability to lead analytical efforts and deliver products with minimal oversight.

Responsibilities

• Scope, plan, and execute modeling and simulation efforts and studies aligned to program objectives.
• Develop, configure, and execute analysis using mission-level models such as AFSIM, ESAMS, Brawler, Ansys STK to evaluate system performance.
• Build and refine models of sensors, communications systems, aircraft (including unmanned), weapons, and spacecraft.
• Architect, implement, and validate models of blue and red systems within simulation frameworks.
• Define and apply rigorous statistical methodologies to quantify measures of effectiveness and performance.
• Develop and maintain Python-based analysis tools and pipelines for data processing, statistics, and visualization.
• Document methodology, assumptions, and findings and present results to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Partner with engineering, product, growth, and customer teams to translate questions into analytical approaches.

Skills

Python

MATLAB

Pandas

NumPy

SciPy

Scikit-Learn

Matplotlib

Seaborn

CuPy

PyTorch

Leadership

Clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

AFSIM

ESAMS

Brawler

Ansys STK

Linux

Job description

CHAOS Industries in Washington, DC is hiring an Operations Research Analyst on the Mission Engineering team. You will design, execute, and validate models and simulations to inform sensor performance, mission planning, and system efficacy across defense and national security programs.

You will apply rigorous statistical methods, develop Python/MATLAB tools, and communicate findings to technical and leadership audiences, shaping how CHAOS conducts mission analysis from day one.