SUPERVISORY OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST

Naval Systems Management Activity; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 169,000 - 197,000; Full time

Job summary

Naval Systems Management Activity is seeking a Supervisory Operations Research Analyst at the Washington Navy Yard, DC, with telework eligibility. The role focuses on leading cost analyses and life cycle cost estimates for defense weapon systems programs.

Applicants must meet OPM qualifications in operations research and related mathematical coursework, including calculus requirements. This excepted service position is in the Department of the Navy under the Public hiring path.

Qualifications

• Applicants must possess a Degree in operations research, or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics.
• At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.

Responsibilities

• Lead cost analysis efforts for a portfolio of complex defense weapon systems programs, including life cycle cost estimating.

Education

Degree in operations research

24 semester hours in operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science or related subjects

Calculus (at least 3 of the 24 hours)

Job description

• Department: Department of the Navy
• Location: Washington Navy Yard, District of Columbia
• Hiring Path: Public
• Number of Openings: 1
• Security Clearance: Sensitive Compartmented Information

You will serve as a Supervisory Operations Research Analyst within NAVAL SYSTEMS MANAGEMENT ACTIVITY. This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status

Key Responsibilities

You will lead cost analysis efforts for portfolio of complex defense weapon systems programs, including life cycle cost estimating.

Requirements & Education

Applicants must meet the following Basic Requirements of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualifications Standards Manual: Applicants must possess Degree: in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics.

At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Naval Systems Management Activity, Department of the Navy.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $169279 – $197200/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Sensitive Compartmented Information security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-13.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Public' hiring path.