Operations Analyst Undersea Warfare

Description

Do you have experience investigating and solving complex issues, and conveying analysis to a variety of audiences? Are you interested in applying your skills to critical problems supporting national security?

We are seeking an operations analyst to provide technical contributions and leadership to support continued American undersea superiority. We are a hardworking team of analysts and operators who apply the latest technology to important problems supporting the US Navy Sea Control Mission. Our group strives to cultivate an environment of innovation while working on complex technical challenges that contribute to the security of the United States!

• Your primary responsibility will be to analyze and evaluate Concepts of Operations (CONOPs) of Undersea Warfare (USW) and Anti
  - Submarine Warfare (ASW) platforms and sensors.
• Technical contributions may include problem definition, requirements and metrics development, system assessment, analysis of mission success, and documentation.
• You will work with analysis teams and systems authorities to evaluate and assess measures of performance and measures of effectiveness for USW and ASW systems.
• This will include evaluation of factors such as system performance, logistic requirements, costs, operational impacts, and potential CONOPs, the results of which will be detailed in reports and annotated briefs for delivery to Department of War (DoW) sponsors.
• You will interact with DoW and or Navy staff to facilitate task execution and work prioritization.
• This includes briefing the sponsor or DoW command staff on the insights of the work and possible participation in field tests or sea trials for USW or ASW platforms and sensors.

• Have a Bachelor's Degree with five or more years of relevant USW/ASW operational/technical experience.
• Are technically and analytically oriented and possess curiosity about USW/ASW systems and work well in an innovative team environment with a proven ability to lead small teams.
• Have initiative, motivation and flexibility, and possess strong analytical, operational, problem solving and organizational skills.
• Are willing and able to travel (i. e., occasional 2- 3 day trips or week long tests), are willing to work on dynamic projects, and can prioritize a number of concurrent taskings.
• Hold an active Top Secret level security clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U. S. citizenship..

• Have a Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, Applied Mathematics, Operations Research or relevant technical field.
• Have demonstrated understanding of features and patterns in data that identify the characteristics and behaviors of systems or components.
• Have an understanding of potential adversary defensive and offensive capabilities.

The Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) brings world-class expertise to our nation’s most critical defense, security, space and science challenges. While we are dedicated to solving complex challenges and pioneering new technologies, what makes us truly outstanding is our culture. We offer a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere where you can bring your authentic self to work, continue to grow, and build strong connections with inspiring teammates.

At APL, we celebrate our differences of perspectives and encourage creativity and bold, new ideas. Our employees enjoy generous benefits,…