Operations Research Analyst - Foundational

KBR • Vienna, VA

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About The Position

The Operations Research Analyst analyzes actual and predicted operational activities of military, governmental, or business systems to provide a quantitative basis for decision-making. The role applies logic and scientific or economic disciplines and techniques, including mathematics, statistical methods, simulations, and operational research methods such as linear programming, game theory, and probability theory.

The analyst participates in planning, scheduling, and coordinating analytical process phases, or supports selected components of the process or system under analysis. The role devises modeling and measurement techniques, applies technical expertise across related disciplines, guides the completion of analyses, and develops creative technical solutions to complex problems.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in an analysis-related field and 5 years of experience.
• Active TS/SCI clearance.
• Experience manipulating data from Excel spreadsheets.
• Ability and motivation to self-teach analysis skills aligned with analysis best practices.
• Ability to deliver in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment.
• Ability to combine and analyze disparate data for presentation to senior-level decision-makers.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with cyberspace warfare, military communications, and data management.
• Experience with the USSF or USSPACECOM.
• Expertise in satellite communications and satellite constellations.
• Expertise in operational testing, surveillance and reconnaissance, and electromagnetic spectrum environments.
• Experience researching and identifying resources and emerging technologies and making recommendations that may improve execution of future-year requirements.
• Experience developing display metrics generated from automated data sources.
• Experience with cloud computing systems such as ADVANA, ENVISION, or PALANTIR.
• Experience with model-based systems engineering programs such as SysML, CAMEO, or MagicDraw.
• Experience with the Satellite Analysis Toolkit.
• Experience programming with Python, MATLAB, C++, and SQL.

Responsibilities

• Analyze actual and predicted interacting and operational activities of military, governmental, or business systems to provide a quantitative basis for decision-making.
• Participate in planning, scheduling, and coordinating selected phases of analytical processes, or assist with components of the process or system under analysis.
• Devise modeling and measuring techniques using mathematics, statistical methods, simulations, operational mathematics techniques, and other scientific or economic principles.
• Guide the successful completion of analysis.
• Develop technical solutions to complex problems using ingenuity and creativity.

What This Job Offers

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