Operations Research Analyst

Acuity Innovations

1d•$145,000 - $155,000•Onsite

About The Position

Acuity Innovations LLC is a small, defense contracting company that provides enterprise architecture, solution design, digital engineering, defensive cyberspace operations, system integration, and test and evaluation products and services that improve performance and decrease decision timelines. Our fundamental, repeatable service offering is bound in architecting, designing, securing, integrating, and verifying the operational readiness of data ecosystems. Do you want to be part of a unique, small business that differentiates itself by: Delivering the best products, integrated systems, and mission capabilities for the warfighter Building long-term relationships and treating its employees as family Deploying small but powerful High-Performance Teams, like elite Special Forces teams to each task Collaborating within and across the Acuity Innovations teams as well as with the customer Providing a growth path to partnership/ownership opportunities If you have this type of passion and desire to be part of a collaborative team environment with the innovation, initiative, and confidence to make things better, then Acuity Innovations may be the right place to realize your personal and professional goals. We seek technical individuals who will succeed in a highly collaborative work environment. Seeking an Operations Research Analyst (ORSA) to join our team at Schriever SFB in Colorado Springs, CO. Active TS/SCI clearance required. Successful candidates should have a strong understanding of the development and implementation of mathematical and statistical models to solve various problems across multiple domains. Experience and familiarity with the space domain is preferred.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in operations research, systems engineering, or related technical field
7+ years of experience
Design of experiments experience
Ability to lead a team of highly skilled analysts on projects with notable risk and complexity.
Develops and implements new processes/procedures as needed. Provides direction/guidance as required.
Strong quantitative and analytic abilities to integrate and analyze data
Technical skill in operations research, modeling and simulation, computer science, big-data analytics, or similar disciplines
Ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to audiences of varying backgrounds
Willingness to learn new technical and management domains
The ability to work in a secure, confined location (i.e., SCIF)
High motivation, creativity, and flexibility to work in a dynamic environment
TS/SCI clearance required

Nice To Haves

A Masters in operations research or a theoretical science field
Experience in DoD space and joint force programs
Programming experience with Python, MATLAB, R, SQL, VBA
Experience developing and implementing mathematical and statistical models
Experience with Excel VBA

Responsibilities

Application of Technical expertise contributing to projects which use: applied mathematics, operations research, data analytics, modeling and simulation, and decision analysis
Determining the level of analytic rigor required for analysis based on the complexity of the mission area being assessed and the uncertainties of the supporting data
Understanding customer requirements, adjusting analytical efforts to meet those requirements, and effectively communicating results
Ability to coordinate with senior managers and decision makers to identify and solve a variety of problems and to clarify management objectives
Work as part of a contractor team working alongside a broader team of government and contract staff