Operations Analyst

General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc•Pittsburgh, PA

16d•$82,015 - $88,743

About The Position

General Dynamics Mission Systems is seeking early-career Operations Analysts to apply analytical methods to challenges across Air, Space, Surface, Ground, Undersea, and Cyber domains. The role supports work that contributes to U.S. national security and warfighting capabilities. Operations Analysts support analysis of battlefield environments and interactions among sensor, tracker, communication, and weapon systems across multi-domain operations. They identify patterns and trends, translate observations into clear insights, and help inform technical and mission decisions. Working with experienced domain and technology experts, they contribute to trend discovery, risk assessment, options analysis, and documentation of assumptions and uncertainties. The role also involves helping develop white papers, briefings, and presentations for technical and leadership audiences. Analysts build knowledge of military operations, modeling and simulation, and mission-level analysis through hands-on project work and mentorship.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science, or a related field; alternatively, the basic qualifications specify a bachelor’s degree preferably in applied mathematics, statistics, data science, or data analytics, or an equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience, plus at least 2 years of relevant experience; a master’s degree in a related technical discipline is also accepted.
Up to 3 years of relevant professional, internship, academic research, or project experience.
Strong analytical, problem-solving, written, and verbal communication skills.
Ability to work effectively independently and as part of a collaborative team.
Interest in multi-domain operations, defense technologies, modeling and simulation, or operations research.
Must possess or be able to obtain a Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance within a reasonable time and meet U.S. Government eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
U.S. citizenship is required.

Nice To Haves

Coursework, internships, research, or project experience involving modeling and simulation tools such as AFSIM, MATLAB, Simulink, or similar tools.
Awareness of digital engineering concepts, including model-based simulation engineering.
Familiarity with military operations, tactics, strategy, or systems engineering concepts.
Exposure to Air, Space, Surface, Ground, Undersea, or Cyber domains.
Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code or Codex for analysis, modeling, or prototyping.
Interest or exposure to analytical wargaming, Counter-UAS operations, Homeland Security missions, border security, or critical infrastructure defense.

Responsibilities

Support analysis of battlefield environments and interactions among sensor, tracker, communication, and weapon systems across multi-domain operations.
Identify patterns and trends, translate observations into clear insights, and help inform technical and mission decisions.
Collaborate with experienced domain and technology experts on trend discovery, risk assessment, and options analysis.
Document assumptions and uncertainties.
Help develop white papers, briefings, and presentations for technical and leadership audiences.
Build knowledge of military operations, modeling and simulation, and mission-level analysis through hands-on project work and mentorship.