Subsea Seabed Warfare Analyst

Sonalysts•Waterford, CT

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Sonalysts, Inc. is seeking an operations analyst to help the Navy in the growing field of Subsea Seabed Warfare (SSW). The successful candidate will be a key contributor to the development of innovative technologies, doctrine, policies, and prototype projects that will expand the SSW capabilities for the Navy at large. Sonalysts, Inc. is a small, 100% employee owned business (ESOP) which supports a very diverse set of customers. While the company was originally founded in 1973 with a focus on sonar analysis (hence the name) for the Navy, Sonalysts has since expanded into a variety of other Defense and Commercial spaces. With current contracts supporting the Navy, Air Force, and Army and many other customers, Sonalysts relies on the skills and knowledge of its employee owners to help solve the Department of Defense’s most challenging problems while providing the best benefit to our customers. Ranging from retired service members from all branches of the military, to professionals with a wide mix of different commercial and technical backgrounds, Sonalysts has a diverse and capable workforce. From software development, to operations analysis, engineering, wargaming, targeted knowledge elicitation, or large group facilitation – Sonalysts is capable of meeting any challenge. By utilizing a small central corporate structure, coupled with a largely de-centralized approach to project management, Sonalysts is competitive with larger Defense Contractors while remaining agile and entrepreneurial at heart to provide rapid and innovative responses to customer requests. This allows our employee-owners to lead and support existing projects and to get involved with developing new business and winning new work. If you are looking for a way to use your technical or operational knowledge to support solving challenging problems for the military while being afforded the flexibility and empowerment of being a contractor or potential future leader in a small business, then Sonalysts may be the place for you.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. citizen, eligible for a U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) SECRET security clearance.
Bachelor’s degree
Candidates must submit a cover letter addressing the following subject: Explain how your background is relevant to understanding SSW and working as an analyst in that domain. All submissions must be unclassified.

Nice To Haves

Experience with Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles or Remotely Operated Vehicles
Experience as a submarine officer (OOD) or chief petty officer (DOOW/COB/FT Supervisor/ANAV) on an operational SSN/SSGN/SSBN
Experience in applying advanced analytical techniques to solve complex problems
Experience with Joint Fires and targeting processes
Maritime experience with undersea survey, surveillance, or environmental monitoring
Possessing an active U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) security clearance
Experience in Unexploded Ordnance Operations

Responsibilities

Develop supporting documentation for Subsea and Seabed Warfare, such as tactics, concepts of operation, and design reference missions
Work on interesting and challenging analysis, research, development, and acquisition projects such as: Develop advanced weapon systems to counter SSW targets, Protection of Blue SSW assets, Unmanned Autonomous Vehicles and remotely operated vehicles to support SSW, Ocean engineering systems and payloads
Serve as a liaison between active-duty military, engineers, and program offices on new acquisition programs
Use analytical and problem-solving skills to help inform government program decisions
Support industry and/or government teams in the transition of concepts to prototypes to fleet release
Design and execute modeling and simulation (M&S) studies to develop and refine tactical guidance
Leverage previous experience to support government engineering teams in the development of new technologies
Apply knowledge and experience in SSW to a wide variety of non-DoD projects and initiatives
Use strong oral and written communication skills to perform independent work directly with sponsors

Benefits

Flexible Time Program enabling an optimal work-life balance by permitting partners to arrange their work around personal appointments, parent-teacher conferences, children’s activities and the like, so long as the partner gets the job done on-time.
Paid Time Off
401(k) Plan with company match
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
Sales Bonus Program
Special Performance and Retention Bonus Program
Health and Dental Insurance
Dependent Care Assistance Plan
Health Care Reimbursement Plan
Employee Referral Bonus Program
Professional Development through Tuition Reimbursement Program, Online Training Program and Targeted Skills Program
Relocation Assistance to Southeastern Connecticut