Senior Advanced Manufacturing Analyst

Company Overview

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.

ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.

Analytic Services, Inc. (ANSER) is seeking a Senior Advanced Manufacturing Analyst to support the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy (IBP). The IBAS program is dedicated to ensuring that the Department of War is positioned to effectively address industrial base issues and support the National Security Innovation Base.

In this key role, you will be part of a high-powered team that researches and analyzes strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities within the global defense industrial base, recommends relevant prototyping efforts, crafts relevant acquisition documents, evaluates proposed efforts for technical and programmatic feasibility, monitors program execution, conducts outreach efforts, and completes site visits and strategic communications operations as required.

• Serving as a technical and strategic advisor to the Government customer.
• Actively analyzing advanced manufacturing and expeditionary repair-related project proposals, providing data-driven recommendations on best courses of actions for implementation.
• Evaluating project feasibility, assessing technical capabilities, identifying potential funding sources, and developing implementation strategies for leadership.
• Managing schedules and data, coordinating and de-conflicting with mission partners, and providing consistent, detailed oversight of cost, schedule and performance for contract awardees.
• Represent Government interests in both virtual and in-person meetings, where documentation of meeting minutes and action items.
• Drafting high-quality briefings, official correspondence, and analytical products in response to internal and external taskings, ensuring information flows seamlessly across a geographically dispersed team.

• Possess an active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, or other related field. Candidates with a Master's with 5+ years of relevant experience will be considered.
• 10+ years of hands-on experience in industrial manufacturing or research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E).
• Demonstrated experience in either the facilitation of a manufacturing production site and / or product lifecycle management/engineering.
• Direct experience with hardware development or sustainment gained during employment within a U.S. Military Service, Major Command, OSW-level staff, or an industrial firm
• Expertise with modern office tools, including the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).

• Experience operating within the Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) or a similar senior, strategic-level staff environment.
• Experience navigating the DoW acquisition lifecycle and the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process to identify and mitigate industrial base risks.
• Expertise in applying sound scientific, program analysis, and systems engineering concepts and methodologies to solve complex advanced manufacturing technical and programmatic challenges.
• Experience leading the on-site implementation of…