Operational Reseach Analyst-5

General Dynamics - Atlantic City, NJ

Full-time - Entry Level

Atlantic City, NJ

Transportation Equipment Manufacturing

About the position

The Operational Research Analyst-5 position at General Dynamics Information Technology involves supporting the FAA's Airport Uncrewed Aviation System (UAS) Research. The role focuses on conducting quantitative analysis, developing research themes, and collaborating with a team to assess UAS detection and mitigation technologies. The analyst will be responsible for writing technical reports and presenting findings to both technical and non-technical audiences, ensuring the safety and efficiency of airport operations.

Responsibilities

• Conduct quantitative analysis using operations research tools and techniques.
• Assist in defining data mining strategies.
• Identify innovative research themes related to UAS detection and mitigation.
• Support the development and execution of plans to assess UAS detection capabilities.
• Write, co-write, edit, and publish various outputs including working papers and technical reports.
• Collaborate with internal and external clients to meet analytics demands.
• Analyze data and identify visual representations of data trends.
• Work outdoors to support system installations and data collection.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in operations research, computer science, engineering, mathematics, information systems, management science, aviation, aeronautical, or air traffic management/science.
• Minimum 2+ years of demonstrated relevant experience.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience analyzing data and identifying visual representations of data.
• Experience authoring technical reports.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience with FAA, airport, or aviation-related operations.
• Familiarity with data aggregation, clean-up, and normalization.
• Ability to work in a dynamic environment with partially defined requirements.

Benefits

• Full-time employment with a regular schedule.