Senior Operations Research Analyst — NATO Capability & Risk

ironcladdefenseworks

Norfolk (VA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 145,000

Full time

14 days+
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Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental insurance
Retirement benefits
Professional development opportunities
Paid leave

Job summary

Ironclad Defense Works in Norfolk, Virginia, seeks a Senior Operational Analysis / Operations Research Analyst to support NATO Allied Command Transformation. The role applies OR/ OA methods to military capability, acquisition, and program decisions.

You will design studies, engage stakeholders, develop assessment frameworks, analyze cost, risk, and schedule, and deliver defensible recommendations to senior decision-makers across NATO.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Operations Research, Mathematics, CS, Physics, Engineering, or related field, or 5+ years of OR/OA experience.
  • At least 3 years in military OR/OA or data science supporting policy, capability, or acquisition.
  • Experience leading structured stakeholder engagements with technical and nontechnical participants.
  • Ability to elicit objectives, measures, risks, assumptions, and expert judgment in defence decisions.
  • Experience developing data-collection/analysis plans with Measures of Effectiveness/Performance.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct Course of Action analysis using OR/OA methods to support NATO capability development.
  • Plan and execute qualitative and quantitative studies of operational effectiveness.
  • Conduct cost-effectiveness, risk-benefit, and comparative analyses.
  • Review schedules and cost estimates to ensure decision-grade quality.
  • Facilitate stakeholder workshops to elicit objectives and judgments.
  • Develop and deliver decision briefs explaining methods, assumptions, and outcomes.

Skills

Operations Research
Operational Analysis
Stakeholder engagement
Cost estimation
Risk assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in quantitative field

Tools

Python
R
MATLAB

Job description

Ironclad Defense Works in Norfolk, Virginia, seeks a Senior Operational Analysis / Operations Research Analyst to support NATO Allied Command Transformation. The role applies OR/ OA methods to military capability, acquisition, and program decisions.

You will design studies, engage stakeholders, develop assessment frameworks, analyze cost, risk, and schedule, and deliver defensible recommendations to senior decision-makers across NATO.

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