Senior Operations Research Analyst — NATO Capability & Risk

ironcladdefenseworks; Norfolk (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

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.