Operations Research and Industrial Engineerin

COBEC INC • Washington, DC

18d • $100,000 - $160,000 • Remote

About The Position

This position will support efforts for FAA’s scheduling and staffing systems, ensuring compliance and robust security across cloud-based and on-premise systems. This role supports the Resource Optimization Division (ALA-100) in maintaining the integrity and security of critical tools and staffing models. The selected candidate will mathematically formulate the staffing problem(s) and use a solver like CPLEX to find an optimal or near-optimal staffing plan. Operations research, industrial engineering, or analytics modeling experience is required.

Requirements

• 15+ equivalent years of experience in government cybersecurity management.
• Specific experience with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is required.
• A Master’s degree or Ph.D. may count for additional years of experience.
• Bachelor’s degree required, preferably in Engineering, Math, Operations Research, or Finance.
• High level of proficiency with MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, MS Project and other MS Office Products.
• Strong analytical background and excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Extensive experience in cybersecurity and A&A processes.
• Deep knowledge of vulnerability scanning tools and cybersecurity frameworks.
• Strong understanding of cloud security and data protection strategies.
• Python/R/Excel Solver/CPLEX/Gurobi experience.
• Experience with Workforce Planning tools, optimization modeling and advanced analytics.
• Must be a US citizen or a legal resident for three of the past five years.
• Must meet eligibility requirements for a US Public Trust security clearance (moderate risk), including a soft credit check and criminal background check.

Nice To Haves

• Master’s degree a plus.
• Knowledge of FAA NAS systems, investment analysis, solution development & implementation.
• Experience managing client relationships.

Responsibilities

• Update and create Assessment and Authorization (A&A) documentation to support FAA’s ATO processes.
• Conduct security scans, manage vulnerability remediation, and maintain accurate system inventories.
• Liaise with FAA System Security Officers and Domain SMEs to ensure compliance with security requirements.
• Oversee vulnerability assessments, privacy impact evaluations, and security posture monitoring.
• Provide recommendations for improving the FAA’s IT security architecture.
• Use Cumulative Functions to model complex resource capacity for ensuring staff, scheduling, and resources.
• Linear and Integer programming for mid-size to large data sets.
• Understand staffing rules and constraints.
• Translate the problem into equations or decision variables.
• Use CPLEX, Python optimization libraries, or similar tools.

Benefits

• Cobec values the well-being of employees and bestows tremendous trust in those people to negotiate work and non-work obligations.
• Cobec is where someone can bring their whole self to work and be themselves, never having to compromise their authenticity just to fit in.
• We believe in the work we do, the goals and missions of our customers and the interpersonal relationships we have with clients, stakeholders and our people.

What This Job Offers

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