ORCA Operations Research Analyst with Security Clearance

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Job description

Overview 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. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted. SPA's Sea Land Air (SLA) Division supports a diverse portfolio of national security government clients, including the Undersea Enterprise, the Navy Surface Community, the Navy MPTE Enterprise, the Army, DoD Agencies, DARPA, OSD, international clients including the Canadian Navy and Australian Defense Force. Our primary objective is to provide timely, objective and analytic assessments that integrate the policy, operational, technical, programmatic and acquisition aspects of our clients' challenges. Leveraging both in-domain and cross-domain expertise to maximize our clients' success, SLA Division acts as trusted agents to senior decision-makers and key leaders and excels at providing data driven analytic insights, systems engineering, strategies and plans that address current and emerging challenges to national security. SPA's Operations Research and Cyber Analysis (ORCA) Group develops and employs simulation system products in support of operations, experimentation, and the acquisition analysis process. ORCA analysts apply Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) principles and tools to identify and analyze trends in big data to solve real-world problems. ORCA software engineers and cyber security professionals develop, build, and deploy custom hardware and software solutions to meet our client's toughest challenges. SPA's ORCA Group has an immediate need for an entry level Operations Research (OR) Analyst to perform Modeling and Simulation (M&S) to analyze military systems and capabilities. The OR analyst will be trained in the use of SPA's mission-level M&S software to conduct analysis for the Department of Defense (DoD). Projects will include the M&S of U.S. and adversary military systems and capabilities performing within the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD) approved Defense Planning Scenarios. The candidate must be able to work independently and as part of a team to produce models of systems and alternative capabilities, simulation of the systems, and perform analysis of results to help inform leadership on resource allocation decisions. This entry-level position will be a key member in shaping future DoD capabilities. Responsibilities The successful candidate will participate in project teams to: Design, build, and execute constructive simulations and apply design of experiments best practices; Analyze and synthesize large data sets with various analytic frameworks and statistical methods; Support the preparation of deliverables (presentations, written reports, etc.) to communicate analysis-based findings and recommendations to sponsors and stakeholders, balance tasks across multiple projects concurrently, and regularly communicate progress or challenges to task leads. Qualifications Required Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Math, Statistics, Engineering, Physical Science, Operations Research, Data Science, Computer Science, or related field Experience and/or training in data analysis and visualization. Experience and/or training in Modeling and Simulation, Python, and Statistical programs. Ability to demonstrate effective written and verbal communication and presentation skills; a short technical presentation will be part of the interview process. Meet the requirements for a DoD Top Secret clearance with eligibility for Sensitive Compartment Information (SCI) access. Desired Qualifications: Experience with Department of Defense Modeling and Simulation. Active DoD TS SCI clearance with eligibility for Special Access Programs

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