Operations Research Analyst/engineer

Senior Operations Research Analyst/Engineer

Alexandria, VA, USA | Salary | Full Time

JHNA is currently seeking a talented Senior Operations Research Analyst/Engineer to support our OUSW government customer in Alexandria, VA. This position will require on-site/in-person support at the Mark Center Building. As the Operations Research Analyst/Engineer with JHNA, you will support the Office of the Undersecretary of War for Research and Engineering (OUSW(R&E) Assistant Secretary of War for Mission Capabilities (ASW(MC)) and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of War for Mission Integration (DASW(MI)) in executing mission engineering and integration to address joint key operational problems. The organization's mission is to establish, maintain, and propagate mission integration across the Department. Activities include mission engineering, analyses and studies, and mission integration expertise to produce objective insights and analytic justification to inform future technology and capability investment decisions and aid in the prioritization, alignment and validation of requirements to deliver modernized capabilities that enable an all-domain joint force to inform and enable implementation of future Joint Warfighting Concepts.

Responsibilities:

• Assist with planning, coordination, and completion of Mission Engineering analysis and studies, lending technical expertise to help coordinate and track progress, execution and quality control of efforts.
• Assist the customer with planning, coordination and execution of the Mission Engineering Practitioners Forum, to include preparing for Mission Engineering Working Group meetings/ Executive Steering Council meetings to improve the practice of Mission Engineering.
• Oversee Mission Engineering and Integration Industry Engagement, to include coordinating individual one-on-one industry engagements, mission engineering forums with multiple companies, coordinating the receipt, review, and evaluation of industry white papers, and supporting the establishment of Information Exchange Agreements with various companies.
• Prepare presentations for senior leaders and decision makers or engagements with Industry.
• Coordinate and develop holistic responses to OSW Taskings and Congressional requests for information.
• Coordinate activities across the ODASW organization.
• Take ownership of customer problems and, where possible, anticipating problems.
• Expand the JHNA team in the National Capital region supporting various offices in OSW and the Service Staffs.
• Engage with other companies to team and shape business and proposals.

Required Qualifications:

• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Top Secret/SCI Clearance.
• Education: Bachelors Degree from an accredited college/university.
• 7 years of experience in operations research with a focus on mission engineering, systems engineering, or operational analysis.
• 5 years of experience with mission planning and analysis to include the development or evaluation of mission threads, operational plans (OPLANs), concepts of operations (CONOPS), concepts of employment (CONEMPS) and defense systems.
• 3 years of experience collaborating with diverse teams including engineering, operational planners, and technologists, to accomplish complex tasks. This includes interactions with the Joint Staff, Combatant Commands, Military Services, Intelligence Community or Office of Secretary of Defense organizations.
• 3 years of working knowledge and experience understanding of modeling, simulation and analysis (MS&A) techniques to support operational planning, system performance analysis, or mission design in defense contexts.
• 2 years of experience within the military or defense sector in areas related to joint operations, combat systems, research and development (R&D) and science and technology (S&T), or mission planning.

Desired Qualifications:

• Education: Masters Degree from an accredited college/university.
• 3 years of Wargaming experience at a high-level Service Headquarters or Command.
• 3 years of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience.
• 3 years experience with SysML modeling and use of AFSIM.