Operations Research Analyst​/Engineer

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JHNA is currently seeking a talented Senior Operations Research Analyst/Engineer to support our OUSW government customer in Alexandria, VA. This position requires 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)) 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.

• 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, including preparing for Mission Engineering Working Group meetings and Executive Steering Council meetings to improve the practice of Mission Engineering.
• Oversee Mission Engineering and Integration Industry Engagement, coordinating individual one‑on‑one industry engagements, mission engineering forums with multiple companies, reviewing and evaluating industry white papers, and supporting the establishment of Information Exchange Agreements with various companies.
• Prepare presentations for senior leaders and decision makers and conduct 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, anticipate 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.

• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen with an active Top Secret/SCI Clearance.
• Education:
  
  Master’s 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, including 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, including 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 in 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), science and technology (S&T), or mission planning.

• 3 years of wargaming experience at a high‑level Service Headquarters or Command.
• 3 years of Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) experience.
• 3 years of experience with SysML modeling and use of AFSIM.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Research, Analyst, and Information Technology

Defense and Space Manufacturing