Senior Operations Research Analyst; Offutt AFB

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth,we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission.

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The Strategic Division (SD) supports high-reliability organizations including Navy Strategic Systems Programs (SSP), Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center, and the Department of Energy (DOE), among others. Our support across our client base is expanding rapidly and encompasses important services, such as data analytics and visualization, threat analysis, risk management, modeling and simulation, cost estimating, earned value management, program management, system engineering, independent evaluation, and High Consequence Event prevention.

The Strategic Systems Analysis Group (SSAG) supports government and private sector strategic planning, decision making, and program management. SSAG integrates deep client knowledge, advanced analytics, and subject matter expertise to provide timely and objective technical, operational, programmatic, acquisition, and policy analysis. SSAG is hiring for a full-time Senior Operations Research Analyst at HQ USSTRATCOM, Offutt AFB, NE.

The Senior Operations Research Analyst leads advanced analytical efforts supporting Nuclear Command, Control, and Communications (NC3) modernization, applying senior‑level expertise in Model‑Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) and mission‑level assessment to shape and evaluate complex system‑of‑systems architectures. In this role, the analyst directs the development, refinement, and integration of MBSE models across multiple toolsets—including Archer Eye, Veracity, Cameo, Magic Draw, and comparable systems—ensuring that model architectures, workflows, and analytical methods meet high standards of fidelity, traceability, and mission relevance.

The analyst oversees MBSE‑driven modeling, simulation, and analytical workflows by defining use cases, selecting appropriate methodologies, validating model outputs, and ensuring rigorous evaluation of dependencies, risks, and mission‑level impacts. The role includes leading requirements reviews, structured data‑collection processes, and cross‑functional technical exchanges to support comprehensive NC3 system‑of‑systems analysis.

As a senior contributor, the analyst synthesizes modeling results and operational insights into high‑quality technical reports, engineering documentation, mission‑assurance assessments, and senior‑leader briefings for United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), other Combatant Commands, and Department of War stakeholders. The analyst represents MBSE and operations research activities in stakeholder meetings, providing authoritative expertise and guiding analytical priorities across modernization efforts. Additionally, the senior analyst mentors junior team members, contributes to the advancement of USSTRATCOM’s MBSE and digital‑engineering capabilities, and supports continuous improvement of modeling standards, analytical best practices, and tool‑integration approaches.

Required Qualifications:

• Must be a U.S. citizen and possess an active Top Secret (TS) security clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) eligibility, along with eligibility for Nuclear Command and Control – Extremely Sensitive Information (NC2‑ESI), North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and Special Access Required…