Senior OR Analyst - Missile Defense & Simulation Lead

Systems Planning & Analysis; Arlington (VA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Systems Planning & Analysis in Arlington, VA, is seeking a Sr. Operations Research Analyst to support joint missile defense simulation and analysis at the Pentagon. This role includes leading a team in high-profile, classified environments to provide insightful recommendations for future missile defense capabilities.

Candidates should have a Master’s degree in a related field and 15+ years of operations research experience, with expertise in Integrated Air and Missile Defense, and the ability to communicate technical concepts to a diverse audience.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in operations research, data analysis, and visualization.
• At least 10 years in Integrated Air and Missile Defense.
• Active TS/SCI and SAP eligibility.
• Ability to work onsite at Pentagon with significant travel.

Responsibilities

• Lead the analysis team for missile defense simulation experiments.
• Define learning objectives and analytical approach with sponsors.
• Mentor analysis team and present findings in classified environments.

Skills

Operations research

Data collection and analysis

Communication skills

Collaboration

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

SQL

R

Python

VBA

Matlab

Job description

Systems Planning & Analysis in Arlington, VA, is seeking a Sr. Operations Research Analyst to support joint missile defense simulation and analysis at the Pentagon. This role includes leading a team in high-profile, classified environments to provide insightful recommendations for future missile defense capabilities.

Candidates should have a Master’s degree in a related field and 15+ years of operations research experience, with expertise in Integrated Air and Missile Defense, and the ability to communicate technical concepts to a diverse audience.