Joint Operational Logistics Subject Matter Expert (Modeling & Simulation)

KBR • Reston, VA

10d • Onsite

About The Position

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security. KBR is seeking a Joint Operational Logistics Subject Matter Expert (SME) with deep knowledge of U.S. military logistics and operational planning to apply experiences in a model and simulation (M&S) environment in support of the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). Expertise should be in the areas of planning, managing, and executing the movement and sustainment of military forces through the supply and maintenance of personnel, materiel, equipment, and services. Candidate must be able to apply expertise to deconstruct missions, assist in the development of operationally relevant design of experiments in the M&S environment, and support analysis of logistic flows in a contested environment.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree and at least 12 years of relevant experience in U.S. military operations, logistics, sustainment, or force deployment
• Proficiency in operations research methods, data analytics, and computational modeling techniques
• Strong working knowledge of U.S. joint military planning processes (JOPES, MDMP, joint logistics doctrine)
• Proven ability to bridge operational requirements with technical modeling solutions
• TS/SCI Clearance Required

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree or Ph.D. in Operations Research, Systems Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Logistics, or related technical field, and at least 14 years of relevant experience
• U.S. military Joint Qualified Officer designation
• Experience supporting Joint Staff, OSD, or Combatant Command campaign analyses
• Familiarity with wargaming design, campaign modeling, force structure assessments, or digital engineering environments
• Proficiency in programming/scripting languages (Python, R, MATLAB, or similar) for data processing and model enhancement
• Experience with distributed simulation environments and interoperability standards (HLA, DIS, FMI)

Responsibilities

• Serve as the operational logistics authority within an interdisciplinary team supporting DARPA and other Defense M&S efforts.
• Be comfortable working in a dynamic environment and with making or supporting decisions under uncertainty.
• Develop, configure, and execute mission-level simulations to analyze force employment, sustainment, and readiness across contested environments.
• Translate operational logistics requirements, doctrine, and tactics into computational models, simulation inputs, and scenario constructs.
• Support and/or conduct quantitative analysis of supply chain resilience, force mobility, deployment timelines, and sustainment operations.
• Support and/or perform sensitivity analyses, trade-off studies, and risk assessments using simulation outputs.
• Provide technical review and validation of M&S results against doctrine, historical data, and/or real-world operations.
• Author and deliver technical reports, white papers, and decision briefs for senior military and civilian leaders.
• Collaborate with DoD labs, FFRDCs, and industry partners on advancing next-generation M&S tools for logistics and operations.
• Lead small teams or tasks in support of the broader overall effort.

Benefits

• KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.
• We support career advancement through professional training and development.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees