Space MS&A Senior Analyst (Wargaming & Modeling)

Afognak Native Corporation; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 215,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

McCallie Associates, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Alutiiq, LLC, seeks a Subject Matter Expert Operations Research Analyst to support Space Sensing programs at Los Angeles AFB. You will apply MS&A to complex space sensing missions, including wargaming, exercise analysis, tests, and technology assessments.

This role requires SME-depth in MS&A, strong modeling skills, DoD/IC space experience, and the ability to brief senior Government audiences.

Qualifications

• Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
• U.S. Citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Statistics, Systems Engineering, Physics, Industrial Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
• Minimum 15 years of progressively responsible operations research experience, with SME-depth in MS&A, wargaming, or quantitative decision support.
• Demonstrated experience supporting DoD or IC space, missile, or sensor system analysis.
• Proficiency with operations research analytical methods (linear/nonlinear programming, simulation, statistical inference, decision analysis, agent-based modeling).
• Strong written and verbal communication; demonstrated ability to brief senior Government audiences.

Responsibilities

• Provide SME-level operations research analysis support to Space Sensing specialized programs and capability development efforts
• Lead modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) activities using equation-based, numerical, statistical, and agent-based methods
• Develop and apply analytical models for cross-enterprise architecture studies, development plans, technology development efforts, and military utility studies
• Assess outcomes and evaluate plans for exercises, wargaming sessions, developmental and operational tests, and demonstrations
• Apply operations research and systems engineering best practices to problem definition, scientific assumptions, study design, and model validation
• Maintain configuration control of analytical models; support model V&V per the SSC/SN Model Management Charter
• Develop MS&A documentation and training materials; conduct MS&A training for Government analysts
• Prepare analytical briefings, study reports, and decision support packages for senior Government audiences

Skills

MS&A methods

Wargaming

Operations research

Agent-based modeling

Statistical inference

Decision analysis

Technical briefing

Or space analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Operations Research

Applied Mathematics

Statistics

Systems Engineering

Physics

Industrial Engineering

Tools

STK

AGI suite

GMAT

Space simulation environments

Job description

McCallie Associates, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Alutiiq, LLC, seeks a Subject Matter Expert Operations Research Analyst to support Space Sensing programs at Los Angeles AFB. You will apply MS&A to complex space sensing missions, including wargaming, exercise analysis, tests, and technology assessments.

This role requires SME-depth in MS&A, strong modeling skills, DoD/IC space experience, and the ability to brief senior Government audiences.