Mission Analyst

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network•Dahlgren, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Kitty Hawk Technologies is seeking a Mission Analyst to support Department of Defense engineering services in the Dahlgren, Virginia, area. The role supports government partners and defense initiatives by translating sponsor requirements into analysis, assessing system and force performance, and providing recommendations to engineering, acquisition, operational, and Fleet stakeholders. The position requires quickly understanding and applying complex technical information, working systematically toward clear objectives, and maintaining strong customer satisfaction. The employee will work closely with customers and a technically accomplished team in a flexible work environment.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an engineering, science, or math field.
At least 3 years of experience supporting DoW engineering services.
Experience with analysis techniques and statistics.
Experience with analysis tools such as MATLAB or programming/scripting languages such as Python or R, particularly AFSIM.
Ability to develop complex agents and scenarios in modeling and simulation tools.
Ability to brief analysis results to sponsors and engineering staffs.
Ability to obtain and maintain a Secret DoD clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
Results-oriented approach and ability to work in a well-organized, logical, and systematic manner.
Ability to set clear objectives, monitor progress, take corrective action, and control performance levels.
Ability to understand customer requirements and ethically influence them, clearly articulate solutions, and quickly assimilate and apply complex technical information.

Nice To Haves

Two to five years of experience in analysis applied to Navy/Joint warfighting systems.
Experience with mission-level, campaign-level, or wargaming modeling and simulation tools such as AFSIM, JTLS-GO, MAST, or FACTS.
Knowledge of Naval Surface Warfare or Missile Defense Agency programs and architectures.
Experience with combat systems engineering activities.
Expertise with MATLAB.
Active TS/SCI clearance or active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.
Strong written and oral communication skills, willingness and ability to multitask, and ability to professionally address client questions and issues.

Responsibilities

Translate sponsor requirements and questions into actionable analysis plans to evaluate blue system, platform, and force performance in specific mission contexts.
Evaluate system technical data and develop blue and red system and platform representations in modeling and simulation tools, with traceability to authoritative sources of truth.
Collaborate across warfare centers, engineering teams, and functional disciplines to develop realistic scenarios, including blue and red force laydowns.
Support verification and validation of agents and scenarios to ensure analysis results have documented pedigree.
Develop Design of Experiments (DOE).
Analyze Monte Carlo run results to assess system, platform, or force performance.
Coordinate with Mission Engineers to develop operational, acquisition, or engineering recommendations based on analysis results.
Develop analysis reports and brief results and recommendations to Dahlgren, Program Office, and/or Fleet personnel.