Strategic Operations Research Analyst Sr Stf - E5

Lockheed Martin; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 129,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Lockheed Martin seeks a Military Operations Analysis Pilot to lead combat aviation analyses, run aircraft simulators, and provide operational insight for CONOPs across programs. You will join the Warfighter Team within the Military Operations Analysis organization and contribute to analytical studies evaluating capabilities and concepts.

The role requires fighter aviation experience, fighter simulator proficiency, and a Secret clearance.

Qualifications

• Subject matter expert in fighter combat military aviation (F-15C/E, F-16, F/A-18, F-22 or F-35).
• Fighter instructor pilot or Instructor WSO background.
• Experience with basic systems engineering processes and principles.
• Experience in Operations Analysis, tools, and/or experiment design.
• Experience in airborne networking and operational-level command and control concepts.
• Bachelor's or higher degree from an accredited college in a related discipline.
• Final Secret clearance required for consideration.

Responsibilities

• Leading trade comparisons of combat air performance, survivability, and lethality.
• Flying aircraft simulators, syllabus instruction to pilots, and validating operational capability.
• Supporting fighter simulation venues, Virtual Warfare Center, Multi-Domain Analysis Center.
• Providing operational insight for CONOPs and CONEMPs in analytical studies supporting company programs.

Skills

Fighter combat expertise

Instructor pilot/WSO background

Airborne networking & C2 concepts

Operations Analysis experience

Systems engineering basics

Final Secret clearance

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher in related discipline

Job description

Standard Job Description

You will be a member of the Warfighter Team as part of the Military Operations Analysis organization, responsible for analysis of current and future LM Aeronautics combat platforms, Operational Concepts, Concept of Employment, and Virtual Simulation supporting programs.

Standard Job Description

You will be a member of the Warfighter Team as part of the Military Operations Analysis organization, responsible for analysis of current and future LM Aeronautics combat platforms, Operational Concepts, Concept of Employment, and Virtual Simulation supporting programs.

What You Will Be Doing

As the Military Operations Analysis Pilot you will be responsible for leading trade comparisons, flying aircraft simulators, and providing operational insight for CONOPs and CONEMPs in analytical studies supporting company programs.

Your Responsibilities Will Include

• Leading trade comparisons of combat air performance, survivability, and lethality
• Flying aircraft simulators, syllabus instruction to pilots, and validating operational capability
• Supporting fighter simulation venues, Virtual Warfare Center, Multi-Domain Analysis Center
• Providing operational insight for CONOPs and CONEMPs in analytical studies supporting company programs

What’s In It For You

We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here. Do you want to be part of a company culture that empowers employees to think big, apply a growth mindset, and make the impossible a reality? We provide the resources and give you the flexibility to enable inspiration and focus – if you have the passion and courage to pursue excellence, work hard, and enjoy what you love then we want to build a better tomorrow with you.

Who You Are

The ideal candidate is a collaborative, experienced professional with a background in military fighter operations. You have a strong understanding of combat air performance, survivability, and lethality, as well as experience with fighter aircraft simulators and operational capability validation.

Further Information About This Opportunity

MUST BE A U.S. CITIZEN -This position is located at a facility that requiresspecial access. The selected candidate must possess an active Secretclearance to start. Uses advanced techniques for researching, developing, integrating and deploying advanced modeling, data analytics, simulation and analysis (MS&A) methods and toolsets to quantify the impact of operational concepts, AI/ML algorithms, vehicle design, payloads, and tactics across multiple missions and domains. Applies critical thinking and scientific methods to mathematics, statistical approaches, engineering practices, operational mathematics techniques, and data science to evaluate system capabilities. Provides classified complex modeling, data analysis and quantitative & qualitative reasoning to inform decisions across areas in the Joint All-Domain Operations spectrum. Evaluates current and future adversary threat systems and environments, using the same techniques, to understand operational impacts and provide analysis. Translates customer questions into meaningful studies and develops advanced MS&A methods to enable analysis supporting requirements definition, system of system evaluation, interoperability in joint environments and utility assessments of advanced technology and concepts.

Basic Qualifications

• Subject matter expert in fighter combat military aviation (F-15C/E, F-16, F/A-18, F-22 or F-35)
• Fighter instructor pilot or Instructor WSO background
• Experience with basic systems engineering processes and principles
• Experience in Operations Analysis, tools, and/or experiment design of analysis
• Experience in airborne networking and operational-level command and control concepts
• Bachelor's or higher-level degree from an accredited college in a related discipline
• Final Secret clearance required for consideration

Desired Skills

• Extensive operational military aviation background in Air Superiority fighter aircraft in joint and coalition operations, Instructor or Package Commander
• Higher level Military education and training, (e.g. Intermediate Development Education (IDE)/ Intermediate Level School (ILS) graduate; advanced IDE/ILS graduate preferred (SAMS, SAASS, SAW, MAWS)
• Fighter weapons school graduate with recent combat experience (USAFWS, MAWTS, NFWS)
• Futuristic visionary thinking is highly desiredExperience working in a Virtual Simulation environment
• Strong oral and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to interface with senior civilian government, DoD and industry leaders.
• Demonstrated ability as an independent, proactive leader who works well within a team.
• Ability to communicate and coordinate effectively with team members, internal and external customers, and senior leadership.
• Individual must qualify to obtain a Top Secret and SCI clearance.

Pay Information

Full-Time Salary Range: $129000.00 - $239600.00

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The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.

• Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
• For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.