Operations Research Analyst Job Virginia area,Minnesota USA,Research/Development

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MANTECH seeks a motivated, mission‑focused, and analytically rigorous OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST to support Marine Corps mission engineering, war fighting analysis, and capability development efforts in QUANTICO, VA
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This is an on‑site position supporting government and USMC customers in the evaluation of concepts, capabilities, technologies, and operational approaches through data‑driven modeling, simulation, and analysis.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Conduct quantitative and qualitative analysis of Marine Corps war fighting concepts, mission threads, weapon system capabilities, and concepts of operation in support of mission engineering and operational assessments.
Support mission engineering activities by helping define analytic problems, formulate research questions, and develop study plans that model Marine Corps capabilities in war fighting scenarios to assess system effectiveness and performance.
Develop and apply analytical methods, run matrices, and evaluation frameworks to assess mission effectiveness, interoperability, capability gaps, integration issues, and trade‑space options across Marine Corps, Naval, and joint systems and concepts.
Interpret analytic results to identify trends, risks, capability gaps, and mission impacts, then translate findings into actionable recommendations that inform experimentation, capability development, and requirements development.
Prepare and deliver technical research reports, briefings, visualizations, and other analytic products for government stakeholders, warfighters, engineers, and senior leaders.
Collaborate effectively across cross‑functional teams and as needed, serve as a program or project lead for small analytic teams supporting mission‑focused studies and related efforts.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor’s degree in operations research, mathematics, statistics, data science, engineering, physics, computer science, or a related analytical discipline and at least 4 years of experience conducting quantitative analysis, developing analytical models, or supporting modeling, simulation, and analysis efforts. A total of 10 years experience without a degree.
Experience applying structured analytical methods to complex problems involving multiple variables, objectives, constraints, and uncertainties.
Proficiency with analytical and technical tools such as Python, R, MATLAB, SQL, SAS, SPSS, AFSIM, and data visualization platforms.
Experience writing technical research reports, , analytic briefings, and visualizations for stakeholders and decision‑makers.
Ability to work effectively with analysts, engineers, weapon system operators, and subject matter experts in a collaborative environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

Advanced degree in Operations Research, Mathematics, Statistics, Data Science, Engineering, Physics, Computer Science, or related analytical discipline.
Experience supporting Marine Corps, Navy, or joint war fighting analysis, mission engineering, concept development, experimentation, capability assessments, or requirements development.
Familiarity with mission engineering methodology, including mission architectures, mission threads, measures and metrics, and scenario‑based analysis.
Experience conducting trade‑off studies, sensitivity analysis, optimization,…