396 Operations Research Analyst jobs in the United States

Title:
Operations Research Analyst
Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!
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.
Why Join Us?
+ Innovative Projects: KBR's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
+ Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
+ Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.
Come join the ITEA award winning TRMC BDKM team and be a part of the team responsible for revolutionizing how data analysis is performed across the entire Department of Defense
Key Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be part of the KBR team supporting the Test Resource Management Center's (TRMC) Big Data (BD) and Knowledge Management (KM) Team working on BD and KM systems supporting DoD Test Ranges and various acquisition programs.
+ Data Driven Analysis: Candidate will support our customers with insights gained from analyzing DoD Test & Evaluation data. Responsible for enabling the development of data-driven decision analysis products through the innovative application, and promotion, of novel methods from data science, machine learning, and operations research to provide robust and flexible testing and evaluation capabilities to support DoD modernization. Candidates should have a passion for discovering insights hidden in large data sets and working with stakeholders to improve business outcomes through the delivery of high-quality products.
+ Data Mining: Must have strong experience using a variety of data mining and data analysis methods, accessing data stored in a variety of data storage paradigms, developing models using common statistical and machine learning modeling approaches, using and creating custom algorithms, implementing analysis workflows in Python or R, and writing reports and documentation.
+ Analytic Experience: Responsible for providing analytic consulting services, supporting analytic workflow and product development and testing, promoting the user adoption of methods and best practices from data science, conducting applied methods projects, and supporting the creation of analysis-ready data. The candidate should be skilled at identifying opportunities for process or workflow optimization.
+ Customer-Facing Experience: Candidate will be the face of the CHEETAS Team and will be responsible for ensuring stakeholders have the analytical tools, data products and reports they need to make insightful recommendations based on your data driven analysis.
+ Stakeholder Assistance: The ideal candidate is adept at collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders to identify analytic requirements and analysis questions that can be informed through the aggregation and analysis of large data sets collected during test events or exercises.
+ Communication: Proven ability to drive decisions through successful communication, in written or presented form, of their data-based insights. Must have the ability to effectively communicate at both a programmatic and technical level.
+ Technical Support: The successful candidate will have extensive technical expertise in methods from operations research and experience working on Department of Defense problems. The candidate will have reach-back support from the software engineering, data science and system administration teams. While onsite, candidate will be responsible for running and operating CHEETAS (and other tools); demonstrating these tools to stakeholders & VIPs; conveying analysis results; adapting internally-developed tools, notebooks and reports to meet emerging needs; gathering use cases, requirements, gaps and needs from stakeholders and for larger development items providing that information as feature requests or bug reports to the CHEETAS development team; and performing impromptu hands-on training sessions with end users and potentially troubleshooting problems from within closed networks without internet access (with support from distributed team members).
+ Independent Work: Successful candidates must be self-motivated and capable of working independently with little supervision / direct tasking. The candidate should have experience using a variety of methods and models to test the effectiveness of different courses of action.
Work Environment:
+ Location: Onsite
+ Travel Requirements: This position will require travel of 25% with potential surge to 50% to support end users located at various DoD ranges & labs located across the US (including Alaska and Hawaii). When not supporting a site, this position can work remotely or from a nearby KBR office (if available and desired).
+ Working Hours: Standard, although you potentially may be the only team member physically on-site providing support, you will not be alone.
Basic Qualifications:
+ Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance
+ Education: An advanced degree in operations research, engineering, applied math, statistics, computer science or information technology with preferred 10+ years of experience within DoD.
+ DOD Specific Experience: Candidates with 5-10 years of DoD experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
+ Experience: Previous experience should include working with end users, gathering requirements and refining/operating data analysis tools or products to meet user needs. Previous experience should include developing and interpreting the results of analytic products with DoD specific data types.
Qualifications Required:
+ Experience using scripting languages (Python and R) to process, analyze and visualize data.
+ Experience using notebooks (Jupyter Notebooks and RMarkdown) to create reproducible and explainable products.
+ Experience using interactive visualization tools (RShiny, pyShiny, Dash) to create interactive analytics.
+ Experience generating and presenting reports, visualizations and findings to customers.
+ Experience using analysis methods, including supervised and unsupervised methods, to work with time series and geospatial data.
+ Experience working with Windows, Linux, and containers.
+ Experience querying databases using SQL.
+ Ability to make insightful recommendations based on data driven analysis and customer interactions.
+ Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with customers and teammates.
+ Ability to speak and present findings in front of large groups.
+ Ability to document and repeat procedures.
+ Ability to train novice end users on the use of tools.
+ Should be self-motivated to design, develop, enhance, reengineer or integrate software applications to improve the quality of data outputs available for end users.
Preferred Qualifications:
+ 10+ years of DOD experience
+ Experience as a military ORSA.
+ Experience working in government / defense labs and within their computing restrictions.
+ Knowledge of military force structure and/or tactical messaging.
+ Experience working with major DoD experimentation events, such as Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) events.
+ Experience working with major DoD acquisition programs, such as Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).
+ Knowledge of the Test and Training Enabling Architecture (TENA), the Joint Mission Environment Testing Capability (JMETC) and distributed testing and training.
+ Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity policies.
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Basic Compensation:
$126,500 - $189,800
The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.
Additional Compensation:
KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short-term incentives, long-term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.
KBR 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.
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBRAt KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Title:
Operations Research Analyst
Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!
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.
Why Join Us?
+ Innovative Projects: KBR's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
+ Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
+ Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.
+ The successful candidate will be part of the KBR team supporting the Test Resource Management Center's (TRMC) Big Data (BD) and Knowledge Management (KM) Team working on BD and KM systems supporting DoD Test Ranges and various acquisition programs.
+ The successful candidate will support our customers with insights gained from analyzing DoD Test & Evaluation data.
+ The ideal candidate is adept at collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders to identify analytic requirements and analysis questions that can be informed through the aggregation and analysis of large data sets collected during test events or exercises.
+ The candidate should be skilled at identifying opportunities for process or workflow optimization.
+ The candidate should have experience using a variety of methods and models to test the effectiveness of different courses of action.
+ They must have strong experience using a variety of data mining and data analysis methods, accessing data stored in a variety of data storage paradigms, developing models using common statistical and machine learning modeling approaches, using and creating custom algorithms, implementing analysis workflows in Python or R, and writing reports and documentation.
+ They must have a proven ability to drive decisions through the successful communication, in written or presented form, of their data-based insights.
+ They must be comfortable working with a wide range of stakeholders and functional teams.
+ Candidates should have a passion for discovering insights hidden in large data sets and working with stakeholders to improve business outcomes through the delivery of high-quality products.
+ The successful candidate will have extensive technical expertise in methods from operations research, experience working on Department of Defense problems, and excellent communication skills.
Roles and Responsibilities:
+ As an Operations Research Analyst, you will be a critical part of the team that is responsible for enabling the development of data-driven decision analysis products through the innovative application, and promotion, of novel methods from data science, machine learning, and operations research in order to provide robust and flexible testing and evaluation capabilities to support DoD modernization.
+ You will be part of a technical team responsible for providing analytic consulting services, supporting analytic workflow and product development and testing, promoting the user adoption of methods and best practices from data science, conducting applied methods projects, and supporting the creation of analysis-ready data.
+ When supporting at sites, you will be the face of the CHEETAS Team and will be responsible for ensuring stakeholders have the analytical tools, data products and reports they need to make insightful recommendations based on your data driven analysis.
+ You will be directly assisting both analyst / technical and non-analyst / non-technical stakeholders with the analysis of DoD datasets and demonstrating the 'art of the possible' to the stakeholders and VIPs with insights gained from your analysis of DoD Test and Evaluation (T&E) data.
+ As such this position requires the ability to effectively communicate at both a programmatic and technical level.
+ Although you potentially may be the only team member physically on-site supporting you will not be alone.
+ You will have reach-back support from the software engineering, data science and system administration teams. While onsite, you will be responsible for running and operating CHEETAS (and other tools); demonstrating these tools to stakeholders & VIPs; conveying analysis results; adapting internally-developed tools, notebooks and reports to meet emerging needs; gathering use cases, requirements, gaps and needs from stakeholders and for larger development items providing that information as feature requests or bug reports to the CHEETAS development team; and performing impromptu hands-on training sessions with end users and potentially troubleshooting problems from within closed networks without internet access (with support from distributed team members). Successful candidates must be self-motivated and capable of working independently with little supervision / direct tasking. Operations Analysts with 5+ years of DoD experience are welcome to apply however our preference is for candidates with 10+ years of DoD experience.
+ This position will require travel of 25% with potential surge to 50% to support end users located at various DoD ranges & labs located across the US (including Alaska and Hawaii). When not supporting a site, this position can work remotely or from a nearby KBR office (if available and desired). Come join the ITEA award winning TRMC BDKM team and be a part of the team responsible for revolutionizing how data analysis is performed across the entire Department of Defense!
Basic Qualifications:
+ Active TS/SCI clearance
+ This position requires an advanced degree in operations research, engineering, applied math, statistics, computer science or information technology with preferred 10+ years of experience within DoD. Candidates with 5-10 years of DoD experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
+ Previous experience should include working with end users, gathering requirements and refining/operating data analysis tools or products to meet user needs.
+ Previous experience should include developing and interpreting the results of analytic products with DoD specific data types.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities:
+ Experience using scripting languages (Python and R) to process, analyze and visualize data.
+ Experience using notebooks (Jupyter Notebooks and RMarkdown) to create reproducible and explainable products.
+ Experience using interactive visualization tools (RShiny, pyShiny, Dash) to create interactive analytics.
+ Experience generating and presenting reports, visualizations and findings to customers.
+ Experience using analysis methods, including supervised and unsupervised methods, to work with time series and geospatial data.
+ Experience working with Windows, Linux, and containers.
+ Experience querying databases using SQL.
+ Ability to make insightful recommendations based on data driven analysis and customer interactions.
+ Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with customers and teammates.
+ Ability to speak and present findings in front of large groups.
+ Ability to document and repeat procedures.
+ Ability to train novice end users on the use of tools.
+ Should be self-motivated to design, develop, enhance, reengineer or integrate software applications to improve the quality of data outputs available for end users.
Preferred Qualifications:
+ Experience as a military ORSA.
+ Experience working in government / defense labs and within their computing restrictions.
+ Knowledge of military force structure and/or tactical messaging.
+ Experience working with major DoD experimentation events, such as Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) events.
+ Experience working with major DoD acquisition programs, such as Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).
+ Knowledge of the Test and Training Enabling Architecture (TENA), the Joint Mission Environment Testing Capability (JMETC) and distributed testing and training.
+ Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity policies.
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBRAt KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

**ManTech** seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented **Operations/Research Analyst** to join our team onsite at **Hill AFB, UT** . This will be supporting the F-16 IAIS Product Support Integration effort.
**Responsibilities:**
+ Managing and directing the analyses of management problems.
+ Performing cost analyses and modeling.
+ Providing information requirements and the formulating of scientific solutions as directed.
+ Plans, monitors and manages internal projects from initiation through completion.
+ Leads or coordinates project planning, resourcing, staffing, supply and subcontract management, progress reporting, troubleshooting and people management.
+ Ensures project results meet requirements regarding technical quality, reliability, schedule and cost.
+ Monitors performance and recommends schedule changes, cost adjustments or resource additions. Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise.
+ Interprets internal/external business challenges and recommends best practices to improve products, processes, or services.
+ May lead teams or projects with moderate resource requirements, risk, and/or complexity.
+ Impacts the achievement of customer, operational, project or service objectives; work is guided by department objectives.
**Minimum Qualifications:**
+ Bachelor's degree in a related field and ten years of experience, or four additional years of related experience in lieu of a degree.
+ Experience leading or coordinates project planning, resourcing, staffing, supply and subcontract management, and progress reporting.

**Preferred Qualifications:**
+ F-16 avionics experience
+ Automatic Test Equipment experience.
**Clearance Requirements:**
+ Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance
**Physical Requirements:**
+ The person in this position must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time.
+ Occasionally move about inside the office to access file cabinets, office machinery, or to communicate with co-workers, management, and customers, via email, phone, and or virtual communication, which may involve delivering presentations.
ManTech International Corporation, as well as its subsidiaries proactively fulfills its role as an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability and require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a position with ManTech through its online applicant system, please email us at and provide your name and contact information.

Job Family :

Technology Consulting

Travel Required :

None

Clearance Required :

Active Top Secret (TS)

What You Will Do :

This team member is supporting a U.S. Federal Law Enforcement agency by collecting, analyzing, and reporting the results of intelligence data. This team member will identify trends, patterns, and links to criminal activity by developing GIS tools and working directly with law enforcement personnel. This team member will apply repeatable analytical methods to optimize research results and prepare detailed, actionable reports and presentations that support screening and vetting, lead development, and criminal analysis.

What You Will Need :

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance

• Bachelor's Degree

• FIVE (5) or more years of experience with ESRI tools such as ArcGIS with at least THREE (3) years of experience with law enforcement, defense, and/or the intelligence community and THREE (3) years of experience aggregating intelligence data, leveraging link analysis and/or data visualization tools to optimize the presentation of quantitative and qualitative results

What Would Be Nice to Have :

• Knowledge of mapping products within ERSI tool set

• Experience creating and maintaining geodatabases, shapefiles, maps, using software such as Adobe Illustrator and ArcGIS.

• Dashboard development skill sets using Tableau or PowerBI

• Coding experience using Arcpy in ArcGIS

• Experience supporting research studies and business analytics by using spatial statistics and network analysis.

The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00-$216,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer :

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at or via email at . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or .  Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse.  Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact . Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Job Family :

Technology Consulting

Travel Required :

None

Clearance Required :

Active Top Secret (TS)

What You Will Do :

This team member is supporting a U.S. Federal Law Enforcement agency by collecting, analyzing, and reporting the results of intelligence data. This team member will identify trends, patterns, and links to criminal activity by developing GIS tools and working directly with law enforcement personnel. This team member will apply repeatable analytical methods to optimize research results and prepare detailed, actionable reports and presentations that support screening and vetting, lead development, and criminal analysis.

What You Will Need :

• An ACTIVE and MAINTAINED "TOP SECRET" Federal or DoD security clearance

• Bachelor's Degree

• FIVE (5) or more years of experience with ESRI tools such as ArcGIS with at least THREE (3) years of experience with law enforcement, defense, and/or the intelligence community and THREE (3) years of experience aggregating intelligence data, leveraging link analysis and/or data visualization tools to optimize the presentation of quantitative and qualitative results

What Would Be Nice to Have :

• Knowledge of mapping products within ERSI tool set

• Experience creating and maintaining geodatabases, shapefiles, maps, using software such as Adobe Illustrator and ArcGIS.

• Dashboard development skill sets using Tableau or PowerBI

• Coding experience using Arcpy in ArcGIS

• Experience supporting research studies and business analytics by using spatial statistics and network analysis.

The annual salary range for this position is $130,000.00-$216,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.

What We Offer :

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

• Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance

• Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays

• Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus

• Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance

• 401(k) Retirement Plan

• Basic Life & Supplemental Life

• Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts

• Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

• Student Loan PayDown

• Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities

• Skills Development & Certifications

• Employee Referral Program

• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

• Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program

• Mobility Stipend

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at or via email at . All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or .  Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse.  Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact . Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.

Title:
Senior Operations Research Analyst
Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!
Senior Operations Research Analyst
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.
Why Join Us?
+ Innovative Projects: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
+ Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
+ Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in successfully getting mission capability on orbit and shaping the future of space reconnaissance.
KBR is seeking a Senior 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.
Responsibilities:
+ Technical leadership responsibility with oversight of 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
Required Skills and Experience:
+ Bachelor of Science degree in operations research, systems engineering, or related technical field
+ 8+ years of experience
+ Design of experiments experience
+ Ability to lead a team of highly skilled analysts
+ 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
Preferred Skills and Experience:
+ A Masters or Ph.D. in operations research or a theoretical science field
+ 10+ years of experience
+ 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
Work Environment:
+ Location: On-site
+ Travel Requirements: Minimal less than 10% if necessary
+ Working Hours: Standard
Compensation:
+ $150-170k
Other Compensation:
KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
KBR 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.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBRAt KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team's philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver - Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

Title:
Sr Operations Research Analyst
Belong. Connect. Grow. with KBR!
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.
Why Join Us?
+ Innovative Projects: KBR's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
+ Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
+ Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.
Come join the ITEA award winning TRMC BDKM team and be a part of the team responsible for revolutionizing how data analysis is performed across the entire Department of Defense
Key Responsibilities:
The successful candidate will be part of the KBR team supporting the Test Resource Management Center's (TRMC) Big Data (BD) and Knowledge Management (KM) Team working on BD and KM systems supporting DoD Test Ranges and various acquisition programs.
+ Data Driven Analysis: Candidate will support our customers with insights gained from analyzing DoD Test & Evaluation data. Responsible for enabling the development of data-driven decision analysis products through the innovative application, and promotion, of novel methods from data science, machine learning, and operations research to provide robust and flexible testing and evaluation capabilities to support DoD modernization. Candidates should have a passion for discovering insights hidden in large data sets and working with stakeholders to improve business outcomes through the delivery of high-quality products.
+ Data Mining: Must have strong experience using a variety of data mining and data analysis methods, accessing data stored in a variety of data storage paradigms, developing models using common statistical and machine learning modeling approaches, using and creating custom algorithms, implementing analysis workflows in Python or R, and writing reports and documentation.
+ Analytic Experience: Responsible for providing analytic consulting services, supporting analytic workflow and product development and testing, promoting the user adoption of methods and best practices from data science, conducting applied methods projects, and supporting the creation of analysis-ready data. The candidate should be skilled at identifying opportunities for process or workflow optimization.
+ Customer-Facing Experience: Candidate will be the face of the CHEETAS Team and will be responsible for ensuring stakeholders have the analytical tools, data products and reports they need to make insightful recommendations based on your data driven analysis.
+ Stakeholder Assistance: The ideal candidate is adept at collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders to identify analytic requirements and analysis questions that can be informed through the aggregation and analysis of large data sets collected during test events or exercises.
+ Communication: Proven ability to drive decisions through successful communication, in written or presented form, of their data-based insights. Must have the ability to effectively communicate at both a programmatic and technical level.
+ Technical Support: The successful candidate will have extensive technical expertise in methods from operations research and experience working on Department of Defense problems. The candidate will have reach-back support from the software engineering, data science and system administration teams. While onsite, candidate will be responsible for running and operating CHEETAS (and other tools); demonstrating these tools to stakeholders & VIPs; conveying analysis results; adapting internally-developed tools, notebooks and reports to meet emerging needs; gathering use cases, requirements, gaps and needs from stakeholders and for larger development items providing that information as feature requests or bug reports to the CHEETAS development team; and performing impromptu hands-on training sessions with end users and potentially troubleshooting problems from within closed networks without internet access (with support from distributed team members).
+ Independent Work: Successful candidates must be self-motivated and capable of working independently with little supervision / direct tasking. The candidate should have experience using a variety of methods and models to test the effectiveness of different courses of action.
Work Environment:
+ Location: Onsite
+ Travel Requirements: This position will require travel of 25% with potential surge to 50% to support end users located at various DoD ranges & labs located across the US (including Alaska and Hawaii). When not supporting a site, this position can work remotely or from a nearby KBR office (if available and desired).
+ Working Hours: Standard, although you potentially may be the only team member physically on-site providing support, you will not be alone.
Basic Qualifications:
+ Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance
+ Education: An advanced degree in operations research, engineering, applied math, statistics, computer science or information technology with preferred 12+ years of experience within DoD.
+ DOD Specific Experience: Candidates with 5-10 years of DoD experience will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
+ Experience: Previous experience should include working with end users, gathering requirements and refining/operating data analysis tools or products to meet user needs. Previous experience should include developing and interpreting the results of analytic products with DoD specific data types.
Qualifications Required:
+ Experience using scripting languages (Python and R) to process, analyze and visualize data.
+ Experience using notebooks (Jupyter Notebooks and RMarkdown) to create reproducible and explainable products.
+ Experience using interactive visualization tools (RShiny, pyShiny, Dash) to create interactive analytics.
+ Experience generating and presenting reports, visualizations and findings to customers.
+ Experience using analysis methods, including supervised and unsupervised methods, to work with time series and geospatial data.
+ Experience working with Windows, Linux, and containers.
+ Experience querying databases using SQL.
+ Ability to make insightful recommendations based on data driven analysis and customer interactions.
+ Ability to effectively communicate both orally and in writing with customers and teammates.
+ Ability to speak and present findings in front of large groups.
+ Ability to document and repeat procedures.
+ Ability to train novice end users on the use of tools.
+ Should be self-motivated to design, develop, enhance, reengineer or integrate software applications to improve the quality of data outputs available for end users.
Preferred Qualifications:
+ 12+ years of DOD experience
+ Experience as a military ORSA.
+ Experience working in government / defense labs and within their computing restrictions.
+ Knowledge of military force structure and/or tactical messaging.
+ Experience working with major DoD experimentation events, such as Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) events.
+ Experience working with major DoD acquisition programs, such as Joint Strike Fighter (JSF).
+ Knowledge of the Test and Training Enabling Architecture (TENA), the Joint Mission Environment Testing Capability (JMETC) and distributed testing and training.
+ Knowledge of DoD cybersecurity policies.
Basic Compensation:
$170,100-$255,200
This range is for the Hawaii area only
The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.
Additional Compensation:
KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
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**Description:**
You will be the Strategic Operations Research Analyst for the Operations Analysis team. Our team is responsible for providing operations analysis support to various Lockheed Martin programs and projects.
**What You Will Be Doing**
As the Strategic Operations Research Analyst, you will be responsible for using systematic, science-based techniques, analytical methods, simulation, and critical thinking to inform and improve decision-making processes. You will collaborate with team members, program managers, and engineers in other disciplines to lead analysis and support requirements definitions, concept of operations (CONOPS) evaluation, and operational effectiveness studies.
Your responsibilities will include:
+ Formulating analysis and study plans based on critical questions/problem statements
+ Applying engineering-based techniques, problem-solving methods, and critical thinking
+ Researching military systems performance and operations
+ Simulation, Modeling and Analysis (MS&A) of military systems and scenarios in digital environments
+ Developing Design of Experiments (DOE) and quantifying Measures-of-Effectiveness (MOEs)
**Why Join Us**
We are looking for a collaborative and analytical individual to join our team. As a Strategic Operations Research Analyst, you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects that influence the entire enterprise. You will be part of a dynamic, high-performing team that values dedicated professional development time, travel, conferences, autonomy, and on-the-job training from like-minded critical thinkers.
We are committed to supporting your work-life balance and overall well-being, offering flexible scheduling options. Learn more about Lockheed Martin's comprehensive benefits package here ( .
**Further Information About This Opportunity**
This position is in Orlando. Discover more about our Orlando, Florida location. ( BE A U.S. CITIZEN - This position is located at a facility that requires special access. The selected candidate must possess an active Secret clearance with an investigation within 5 years to start.
**Basic Qualifications:**
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited college/university with at least 5 years of relevant experience (or an advanced degree with at least 3 years)
- Current DoD secret clearance with an investigation within 5 years
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Modeling and simulation experience
- Scripting or data processing experience
- Experience in computer-based analytical tools and MS Office applications
**Desired Skills:**
- Military operations analysis experience executing studies and presenting results (OA, ORSA, #MFCVET)
- Modeling and simulation experience in AFSIM, Brawler, Suppressor, ESAMS, or equivalent
- Knowledge of military tactics and organizations
- Software development experience (C++, Git, Gitlab)
- Experience with radar, electronic warfare, infrared, or military communication systems
- Proficient in data analytics, data science, and data visualization
- Advanced degree from an accredited college/university
**Security Clearance Statement:** This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
**Clearance Level:** Top Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years
**Other Important Information You Should Know**
**Expression of Interest:** By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
**Ability to Work Remotely:** Part-time Remote Telework: The employee selected for this position will work part of their work schedule remotely and part of their work schedule at a designated Lockheed Martin facility. The specific weekly schedule will be discussed during the hiring process.
**Work Schedules:** Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
**Schedule for this Position:** 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week
**Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.**
**The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.**
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They're dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.
As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin's vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers' toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
**Experience Level:** Experienced Professional
**Business Unit:** MISSILES AND FIRE CONTROL
**Relocation Available:** Possible
**Career Area:** Business Development
**Type:** Full-Time
**Shift:** First