Mission Analyst

VetJobs•Dahlgren, VA

1d•$75,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

Kitty Hawk Technologies is seeking a Mission Analyst to provide program support to the Department of Defense and support national engineering, analysis, and security missions. The position focuses on analyzing blue system, platform, and force performance in specific mission contexts and developing operational, acquisition, or engineering recommendations from analysis results. The role works with customers and teams across warfare centers, engineering groups, and functional disciplines. The position is in the Dahlgren, Virginia, area and is performed in person. Limited travel may be required.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in an Engineering, Science, or Math field.
Experience with analysis techniques and statistics.
Experience with analysis tools such as MATLAB or programming/scripting languages such as Python or R, particularly with 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.
At least 3 years of experience supporting DoW engineering services.

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 the ability to address client questions and issues professionally.

Responsibilities

Translate sponsor requirements and questions into actionable analysis plans to evaluate blue system, platform, and force performance in the context of specific missions.
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.