Senior Engineer, Operations Analyst (R5831)
Core
Drive modeling, simulation, and analysis of autonomous aircraft systems to evaluate mission effectiveness, survivability, and operational impact in contested environments.
Role type
Senior IC operations analyst (defense/aerospace)
Builds
High-fidelity mission models, simulation pipelines, and technical reports for autonomous aircraft capabilities
Domain
Defense, aerospace, military operations 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
DoD acquisition processes (JCIDS), military campaign modeling, 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; conduct trade studies and sensitivity analyses; analyze force-on-force engagements and sensor effectiveness; collaborate with DoD stakeholders and warfighters; support CONOPS development; present technical reports to senior leadership and government agencies; build and iterate simulation pipelines using modern compute practices
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
