Sr. Principal Operations Research Analyst

KBR • Reston, VA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security. KBR is seeking a Sr. Principal Operations Research Analyst to join a multi-disciplinary team consisting of operational military and intelligence subject matter experts (SMEs), operations research analysts, modelers, and software engineers who conduct modeling, simulation, and analysis (MS&A) of emerging concepts for the Defense Advanced Projects Research Agency (DARPA) using advanced MS&A techniques and tools. The selected candidate will: Lead or support the conduct of studies for senior-level military decision makers, technology developers, and acquisition professionals for use in CONOPS development, force structure design, resource allocation, and targeted technology insertion. Develop and execute an experiment design approach, identify key metrics for simulation output, analyze results, generate insights and information, and present findings to senior DoD leaders. Develop and/or refine an analytic pipeline; interact with third-party software developers to incorporate this analytic pipeline into the modeling & simulation (M&S) tool. Conduct pre- and post-simulation analyses as needed. Design, develop, implement, and maintain analytic dashboard prototypes for incorporation into the MS&A software suite. Be prepared to instantiate platform and system models, model behaviors, and model hierarchies in the designated M&S environment as required. Work independently with little direction or guidance except in the most complex of situations.

Requirements

• Master’s Degree in Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, or related STEM discipline with 10 years of relevant experience
• Strong knowledge of simulation analysis and experiment design & analysis techniques
• High level of proficiency in R, MATLAB, Python, JupyterLab and/or Jupyter Notebook
• Basic proficiency in a mission-level combat modeling & simulation framework such as AFSIM or NGTS

Nice To Haves

• PhD in Operations Research, Applied Mathematics, Data Science, or related STEM discipline with 15 years of relevant experience
• Deep knowledge of simulation analysis and experiment design & analysis techniques
• High level of proficiency a mission-level combat modeling & simulation framework such as AFSIM or NGTS
• Certified Analytics Professional (CAP) or equivalent certification

Responsibilities

• Lead or support the conduct of studies for senior-level military decision makers, technology developers, and acquisition professionals for use in CONOPS development, force structure design, resource allocation, and targeted technology insertion.
• Develop and execute an experiment design approach, identify key metrics for simulation output, analyze results, generate insights and information, and present findings to senior DoD leaders.
• Develop and/or refine an analytic pipeline; interact with third-party software developers to incorporate this analytic pipeline into the modeling & simulation (M&S) tool.
• Conduct pre- and post-simulation analyses as needed.
• Design, develop, implement, and maintain analytic dashboard prototypes for incorporation into the MS&A software suite.
• Be prepared to instantiate platform and system models, model behaviors, and model hierarchies in the designated M&S environment as required.
• Work independently with little direction or guidance except in the most complex of situations.

Benefits

• KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule.
• We support career advancement through professional training and development.

What This Job Offers

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