Operations Research Analyst - Junior

QinetiQ - San Antonio, TX

Full-time - Entry Level

San Antonio, TX

Machinery Manufacturing

About the position

The Junior Operations Research Analyst at QinetiQ US will provide analytical support to the Air Force Installation and Mission Support Center (AFIMSC) in San Antonio, TX. This role focuses on basic data analytics, tool development, wargaming support, and base resiliency analysis. The analyst will assist in managing and analyzing data, enhancing automation and efficiencies, and ensuring compliance with relevant regulations, while also performing administrative support tasks such as meeting coordination and report writing.

Responsibilities

• Assist AFIMSC senior decision-makers by providing analytical support and developing critical insights across the enterprise.
• Perform basic simulation, optimization, statistical analysis, regression, data science, decision analysis, performance metric development, risk assessment, scheduling, process improvement, and process automation.
• Utilize Data Fabric platforms and employ operations research analysis using COTs simulation software, SAS, Tableau, Microsoft Power Platform, and open-source coding (Python, R, etc.).
• Support wargaming events including Futures Game, Long Duration Logistics Wargame, and Global Engagement with modeling and simulation analysis.
• Manage and analyze data, enhance automation, and ensure compliance with relevant regulations.
• Capture meeting minutes, schedule meetings, assist with RFIs, report writing, bullet papers, and other project management-related activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Operations Research or Industrial Engineering, or at least 24 semester hours in operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, or related fields with substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics.
• At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus.
• Master's Degree or Bachelor's degree plus at least 3 years of experience.
• Located in or able to commute to the San Antonio, TX area.

Nice-to-haves

• Ability to obtain or already possess a SECRET security clearance.
• Experience supporting AFIMSC or adjacent/subordinate organizations.
• Experience with Data Fabric platforms such as Envision, VAULT, Advana, Blade, UDL, etc.
• Proficiency in COTs simulation software, SAS, Tableau, Microsoft Power Platform, and open-source coding (Python, R, etc.).
• Familiarity with wargaming events like Futures Game, Long Duration Logistics Wargame, Global Engagement, etc.
• Demonstrated experience in data analytics and tool development within a government contracting environment.

Benefits

• Workplace flexibility
• Commitment to health and well-being of employees and their families
• Opportunities to work with a purpose