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Staff Engineer, Operations Analyst (R5807)

Washington, DC💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-08 → 2026-09-26

Core

Drive modeling, simulation, and analysis of autonomous aircraft systems to evaluate mission effectiveness, survivability, and operational impact in contested environments.

Role type

Staff Engineer, Operational Analyst (Defense/Aerospace)

Builds

High-fidelity mission models, simulation pipelines, and analytical frameworks for AI-powered aircraft

Domain

Defense, Aerospace, Military Operations Research

Deliverable

production ML models | dashboards & analysis | research

Required skills

Operational analysis, modeling & simulation (M&S), wargaming, trade studies, sensitivity analysis, force-on-force engagement analysis, CONOPS development, cloud/HPC workflows, containerization, CI/CD, automated testing

Preferred skills

Force-on-force analysis, CONOPS development, military campaign modeling, DoD acquisition processes (JCIDS), AI-driven decision-making integration, military service experience, GenAI for problem structuring

Technologies

AFSIM, STK, MATLAB, Python

Responsibilities

Develop operational analysis strategies for autonomous aircraft; Lead modeling, simulation, and wargaming efforts; Translate operational insights into design decisions; Conduct trade studies and sensitivity analyses; Analyze sensor effectiveness and autonomy-driven decision-making; Collaborate with DoD stakeholders and warfighters; Support CONOPS development; Identify emerging threats; Develop and present technical reports to senior leadership

Seniority

Staff, hands-on IC with strategic influence

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