Senior Space Systems Operations Research SME

Socket.dev; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 145,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

PTO

Paid holidays

Parental leave

Military leave

Jury duty leave

Job summary

Delta Solutions & Strategies seeks an SME Operations Research Analyst to support the Space Force SSC Space Sensing at Los Angeles AFB, El Segundo, CA. You will lead modeling, simulation, mission analyses, and wargaming for space sensing initiatives.

The ideal candidate is an expert in DoD/national security space with strong briefing skills and ability to influence technical direction for senior stakeholders. On-site support and SCI-eligible TS clearance are required.

Qualifications

• Experience as SME in DoD or national security space.
• Proven ability to apply quantitative methods to complex systems.
• Ability to document assumptions, methodology, results, and recommendations.
• Experience developing or using models for decision support.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a subject-matter authority for the assigned functional area and advise Government technical or program leadership on high-complexity issues.
• Shape technical approaches, strategies, processes, and decision products and lead the most complex reviews or analyses.
• Represent the functional area in senior-level technical forums, working groups, and cross-organizational coordination as required.
• Plan and conduct modeling, simulation, and analysis in support of architecture, concept development, technology development, mission planning, and military utility studies.
• Apply analytical methods including equation-based, numerical, statistical, or other modeling techniques as directed.
• Define analytical problems, data requirements, and document the design of research.
• Develop, maintain, and validate Government or commercial models and simulations used for Space Sensing analysis.
• Support verification and validation, documentation, and distribution of analytical tools.
• Assess exercises, wargames, and tests and provide analysis of outcomes.
• Conduct mission planning, trade studies, concept analyses, architecture assessments, and data exploitation or mission performance analyses.
• Evaluate results, identify trends or gaps, and develop recommendations for Government decisions.
• Prepare analytical reports, technical briefings, study products, and training materials.

Skills

Operations research

Modeling & simulation

Wargaming

Quantitative analysis

Technical writing

Briefing senior stakeholders

Data interpretation

Tools

Microsoft Office

Analytical software

Job description

Delta Solutions & Strategies seeks an SME Operations Research Analyst to support the Space Force SSC Space Sensing at Los Angeles AFB, El Segundo, CA. You will lead modeling, simulation, mission analyses, and wargaming for space sensing initiatives.

The ideal candidate is an expert in DoD/national security space with strong briefing skills and ability to influence technical direction for senior stakeholders. On-site support and SCI-eligible TS clearance are required.