Senior Operations Research Analyst / Predictive Modeler

$130,000 - $175,000/Yr

Linquest Corporation - Colorado Springs, CO

Full-time - Mid Level

Colorado Springs, CO

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

LinQuest is seeking a Senior Operations Research Analyst to support mission-level combat modeling at Peterson SFB in Colorado Springs, CO. The role requires an active Top Secret clearance and involves organizing and executing analytic studies within a diverse team of analysts. The analyst will leverage their expertise in mission-level modeling and simulation to provide recommendations on military utility and feasibility of various concepts and capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Utilize studies and analyses to make recommendations regarding military utility and feasibility of concepts and capabilities.
• Coordinate with senior managers and decision makers to identify and solve problems and clarify management objectives.
• Work as part of a contractor team alongside government and contract staff.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in operations research or a theoretical science field (Master's preferred).
• 6+ years of experience in operations research or related field.
• Experience conducting modeling & simulation analyses.
• Willingness to learn and employ campaign-level and/or defense enterprise-level models.
• High motivation, creativity, and flexibility to work in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to work well as part of a team.
• Strong quantitative and analytic abilities to integrate and analyze data.
• An active Top Secret security clearance.

Nice-to-haves

• Master's degree in operations research or a theoretical science field.
• Experience with campaign-level and/or defense enterprise-level analysis tools.
• Experience in DoD space and joint force programs.
• Experience with AFSIM, SEAS, STORM or other related models.
• Experience with Java, MATLAB, R, SAS, JMP, and/or Python.
• Experience with data transformations and data visualization.
• Experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) and MySQL or other relational databases.
• Experience with BI Tools.
• Experience with Excel VBA.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Company paid life insurance