Operations Research Analyst (Secret cleared)
Core
Formulate and solve constrained optimization problems (linear/mixed-integer) to address real-world resource-allocation and scheduling challenges for federal clients.
Role type
Operations Research Analyst (Secret cleared)
Builds
Optimization solvers integrated into a broader analytics platform
Domain
US Federal Government / Defense & National Security
Deliverable
production ML models
Required skills
Linear programming, Mixed-integer programming, Constraint-based optimization, Python, Optimization solvers (CPLEX, Gurobi, OR-Tools)
Preferred skills
Operations research in defense/healthcare/logistics, Statistical simulation, Agent-based modeling, Palantir Foundry
Responsibilities
Formulate resource-allocation and scheduling problems as optimization models; Build and maintain optimization solvers; Define and validate constraint sets with subject matter experts; Benchmark optimization outputs against statistical and AI-based modeling approaches
Seniority
Mid-Senior level (4+ years experience)
