DoD Simulation Analyst

Charles River Analytics•Honolulu, HI

7d•$150,000 - $225,000•Onsite

About The Position

Charles River Analytics is seeking a Simulation Analyst to work on-site with a client on a high-impact defense innovation project. This role involves serving as a technical simulation expert responsible for configuring, adapting, troubleshooting, and enhancing advanced military simulation capabilities. The work directly supports the client’s wargaming, experimentation, analysis, training, and operational decision-making activities. The analyst will act as a liaison between the customer's mission and analysis needs and the simulation system's configuration and model behavior, translating operational questions into executable simulation scenarios. Responsibilities include extending or modifying simulation models and scenario configurations, identifying performance or fidelity issues, and gathering actionable feedback on the product.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in computer science or a related field
Over 5 years of experience in simulation, preferably for military applications
Proficient in configuring and operating complex military simulations, with a solid understanding of scenario design, entity behavior, force representation, terrain/environment effects, and simulation run control
Experience in building repeatable scenarios, managing configuration baselines, creating scenario variants, and documenting changes effectively
Ability to diagnose model behavior, identify data issues, troubleshoot run-time failures, resolve integration problems, and address performance bottlenecks
Practical experience with scripting, data files, configuration management, version control, issue tracking, logs, telemetry, and reproducible defect reporting
Capable of collaborating with operators, analysts, planners, trainers, and subject matter experts (SMEs) to clarify mission context and translate operational language into technical requirements
Experienced in documenting assumptions, limitations, data pedigree, measures, uncertainties, and risks related to interpretation
Skilled in converting field observations into clear bug reports, feature requests, acceptance criteria, and roadmap recommendations
Able to operate in a military customer environment, adhering to classification and data-handling rules while maintaining customer trust
Possess active or eligible security clearance, as required by contract

Nice To Haves

Graduate-level degree
Experience in military wargaming, campaign analysis, mission-level simulation, constructive simulation, or agent-based simulation
Knowledge of verification, validation, and accreditation (VV&A), model validation, data pedigree, or documentation for analysis credibility
Proficiency in scripting or programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, C#, Lua, SQL, or other domain-specific configuration languages
Experience with simulation interoperability or distributed simulation concepts, including High-Level Architecture (HLA), Distributed Interactive Simulation (DIS), Test and Evaluation Collaboration Environment (TENA), or equivalent proprietary architectures
Familiarity with military operations, joint/coalition planning, force structure, command and control, weapons and sensors, logistics, or mission analysis

Responsibilities

Serve as a technical simulation expert responsible for configuring, adapting, troubleshooting, and enhancing advanced military simulation capabilities.
Support the client’s wargaming, experimentation, analysis, training, and operational decision-making activities.
Act as a liaison between the customer's mission and analysis needs and the simulation system's configuration and model behavior.
Translate operational questions into executable simulation scenarios.
Extend or modify simulation models and scenario configurations as needed.
Identify performance or fidelity issues.
Gather actionable feedback on the product.
Build repeatable scenarios, manage configuration baselines, create scenario variants, and document changes effectively.
Diagnose model behavior, identify data issues, troubleshoot run-time failures, resolve integration problems, and address performance bottlenecks.
Collaborate with operators, analysts, planners, trainers, and subject matter experts (SMEs) to clarify mission context and translate operational language into technical requirements.
Document assumptions, limitations, data pedigree, measures, uncertainties, and risks related to interpretation.
Convert field observations into clear bug reports, feature requests, acceptance criteria, and roadmap recommendations.
Operate in a military customer environment, adhering to classification and data-handling rules while maintaining customer trust.