Operations Analyst / Specialist - Pittsburgh, PA

Military Spouse Corporate Career Network • Pittsburgh, PA

4d • $106,477 - $115,212 • Onsite

About The Position

General Dynamics Mission Systems seeks an Operations Analyst / Specialist to develop digital wargames, mission analyses, and model-based systems- engineering artifacts supporting U.S. defense customers. This hands-on role emphasizes AFSIM, Cameo/MagicDraw, MBSE, and AI-enabled operational analysis. This position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree preferably in applied mathematics, statistics, data science, data analytics or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience or Master's degree in a related technical discipline plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
• 5+ years of experience in operational analysis, defense modeling and simulation, systems engineering, mission engineering, or wargaming.
• Exposure and some experience with AFSIM and Python.
• Working experience with Cameo or MagicDraw, SysML, and/or MBSE related modeling, and requirements traceability.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and operational audiences.
• U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with joint, maritime, ISR, autonomy, unmanned systems, or command-and-control missions.
• Experience with reinforcement learning, multi-agent AI, LLM evaluation, or digital decision-support tools.
• ROS 2, Isaac Sim, NVIDIA Omniverse, Docker, Git, and Linux experience.
• Experience supporting Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, OSD, combatant command, or intelligence-community customers.
• Active TS/SCI or eligibility to obtain it.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute digital wargames, tabletop exercises, operational vignettes, and campaign-level analyses.
• Develop and analyze AFSIM scenarios assessing force employment, autonomous platforms, sensors, survivability, and mission outcomes.
• Build mission architectures, operational workflows, requirements models, and traceability artifacts using Cameo, MagicDraw, SysML, and MBSE.
• Incorporate AI, multi-agent systems, reinforcement learning, and LLM-enabled tools into wargaming and mission-analysis workflows.
• Translate sponsor questions into credible models, experiments, findings, and recommendations.
• Brief government sponsors and senior leadership on analytical results, assumptions, and decision implications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level