Operations Research Analyst

Systems Planning And Analysis - Alexandria, VA

Full-time - Mid Level

Alexandria, VA

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Operations Research Analyst position at Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) is a critical role within the Cross Domain Warfare Analysis Group (CDAG) of the Sea Land and Air Division (SLAD). This group specializes in integrating warfighter experience with emerging technologies to assess new capabilities and their impact on military operations across various domains, from the seabed to space. The analyst will be responsible for conducting modeling and simulation analysis using Department of Defense (DoD) models and environments, including Advanced Framework for Simulation Integration and Modeling (AFSIM), the Synthetic Theater Operations Research Model (STORM), and the Next Generation Threat System (NGTS). Additionally, the analyst will utilize SPA's proprietary modeling environments, such as GCAM and Archer/Cyber Assassin (CA). In this role, the analyst will assist in the framing, development, and presentation of warfighting analyses by building models that analyze and assess military operations and technologies. This includes identifying, researching, and incorporating modern strategies for analysis in areas such as computer science, systems engineering, and program analysis. The analyst will be expected to provide timely and relevant products, conduct data analysis, draft white papers, compile reports, and deliver briefs to clients. The position is based in Alexandria, VA, and due to the classified nature of the work, there are limited opportunities for remote work, with minimal travel (0-10%) required depending on the project.

Responsibilities

• Conduct modeling and simulation analysis using DoD models and environments such as AFSIM, STORM, NGTS, GCAM, and Cyber Assassin.
• Assist in the framing, development, and presentation of warfighting analyses by building models to analyze military operations and technologies.
• Identify, research, and incorporate modern strategies for analysis in computer science, systems engineering, and program analysis.
• Provide timely and relevant products through data analysis, drafting white papers, compiling reports, and delivering briefs to clients.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Operations Research, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related field.
• Experience manipulating data using programming languages or analysis packages (e.g. VBA, SQL, Python, R, MATLAB).
• Experience with DoD M&S tools such as AFSIM, STORM, NGTS, GCAM, Cyber Assassin or NSS.
• Critical thinking, problem-solving, written and oral communication skills, and high attention to detail.
• DoD Secret Clearance or higher, and the ability to maintain it throughout employment.

Nice-to-haves

• Top Secret/SCI security clearance.
• 2+ years experience with one of the simulation tools mentioned above and configuration management tools such as Git and BitBucket.
• Master's degree in a technical field such as Operations Research, Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Data Sciences/Analytics or related field.

Benefits

• Opportunity to work on high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues.
• Collaborative work environment with a focus on continuous innovation.
• Clear-sighted commitment to the mission and unique challenges in the field.