Undersea Warfare Analysis Lead

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory•Laurel, MD

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About The Position

The Undersea Warfare Analysis Lead provides technical contributions and leadership to support American undersea superiority and the US Navy Sea Control Mission. The role works with analysts, operators, scientists, engineers, data analysts, and operations professionals to assess how technologies apply to national security challenges in the maritime domain. The analysis lead evaluates US and foreign undersea warfare (USW), anti-submarine warfare (ASW), and submarine warfare (SSW) platforms, weapon systems, and sensors; develops methods and metrics to assess their operational use; and develops employment concepts with cross-functional teams. The role leads analytical studies and teams, develops analysis plans, conducts rigorous analyses, and communicates concise findings to executive leadership, Navy and Department of War (DoW) sponsors, and command staff through reports, annotated briefs, and presentations. The position also engages Navy and DoW personnel to support task execution and work prioritization. Some short-term travel to naval bases or Navy vessels is required.

Requirements

Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Science, Operations Research, or another related technical field.
Five or more years of relevant experience working with or for the Navy in USW, ASW, and/or SSW domain areas.
Strong analytical, operational, problem-solving, and organizational skills, including the ability to lead analytical studies.
Self-motivated and technically and analytically oriented, with a proven ability to lead small analysis teams.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact with Navy/DoW and fleet operational personnel.
Ability to support some short-term travel to naval bases and/or Navy vessels.
Active Secret security clearance and ability to ultimately obtain a TS/SCI clearance. Eligibility for classified access requires U.S. citizenship and passing a government security clearance investigation.

Nice To Haves

Master of Science degree in Engineering, Science, Operations Research, or another related technical field.
Prior experience with maritime surveillance systems, submarine operations, surface or air ASW operations, or exposure to Navy Theater-level OPINTEL programs.
Operational, engineering, or analytical knowledge of USW, ASW, or SSW systems.
Active Top Secret security clearance.

Responsibilities

Analyze and evaluate the performance of US and foreign USW, ASW, and SSW platforms, weapon systems, and sensors.
Develop familiarity with relevant systems and create methods and metrics for evaluating their operational use.
Collaborate with scientists, engineers, data analysts, and operations professionals to develop employment concepts for undersea platforms, weapon systems, and sensors.
Anticipate organizational and sponsor challenges and propose forward-leaning solutions to emerging questions.
Develop analysis plans, lead inter- and intra-organizational teams, conduct analyses, and communicate results to executive leadership.
Lead cross-functional analysis teams addressing high-priority questions for Navy and DoW sponsors with appropriate analytical rigor.
Document findings in reports and annotated briefs for Navy and/or DoW sponsors.
Interact with Navy and DoW personnel to facilitate task execution and work prioritization.
Brief sponsors or DoW command staff on results.
Support some short-term travel to naval bases and/or Navy vessels.

Benefits

Robust education assistance program
Retirement plans and contributions
Paid time off
Medical insurance
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Life insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Flexible spending accounts
Training and development
Potential sign-on bonus, relocation benefits, locality allowance, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance