Senior Strike Weapons Analyst

Senior Strike Weapons Analyst

Are you searching for an opportunity to apply your knowledge of precision strike warfare to make critical contributions to the design, requirements, and evaluation of innovative strike weapons and platforms?

If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our exceptional team of scientists, engineers, and analysts in the Air Combat and Strike Mission Analysis Group!

We are a large team of 50+ engineers, physicists, mathematicians, and computer scientists who perform mission-level analysis to drive acquisition decisions on important precision strike technologies. Our work is sophisticated, engaging, and frequently has significant impact on Department of Defense programs.

We believe in building strong, productive teams, continually growing our capabilities, cultivating collaborative relationships and encouraging a work environment that embraces integrity, trust, confidence, teamwork, and accountability. Our team always emphasizes personal development over short-lived success, and we pride ourselves on our intellectual integrity and our ability to deliver outstanding, unbiased analysis products!

As a Senior Strike Weapons Analyst, you will

• Develop and apply models and scenarios to evaluate strike weapons and aircraft operating in denied environments
• Discover data-based, platform survivability and lethality trends; advise conclusions; and support DoD investment decisions
• Work with a small team including junior analysts who will benefit from your experience, and senior engineers with whom you will guide the direction of high-profile DoD projects
• Engage in independent research projects that encourage creative solutions and reward independent initiative
• Have the opportunity to present your work through briefings to both technical specialists and pivotal decision makers

Qualifications

• Have a Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Aerospace, Electrical, or other form of Engineering; or, commensurate military or professional experience
• Have demonstrated ability performing analysis with mission-level tools such as AFSIM, EADSIM, SUPPRESSOR, or JIMM on the survivability and effectiveness of strike weapon systems
• Are highly skilled in learning new and exciting technical topics
• Can work effectively in a highly collaborative environment and communicate complex ideas to a variety of partners
• Are proficient to fluent in a programming or scripting language such as MATLAB or Python
• Are able to obtain the associated required Special Access Program (SAP) level access
• Are able to obtain an Interim Secret level security clearance by your start date and can ultimately obtain a Top Secret level 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

You'll go above and beyond our minimum requirements if you

• Have a Master's degree or PhD in a technical field such as Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, or Aerospace, Electrical, or other form of Engineering
• Have extensive knowledge of strike weapon systems and aircraft how they're built, how they operate, and how they collaborate with each other and additional offensive warfare platforms
• Have demonstrated excellence leading mission-level modeling, simulation & analysis
• Have an active Top Secret security clearance
• Have demonstrated effective experience leading and mentoring other staff

Minimum Rate: $100,000 Annually

Maximum Rate: $245,000 Annually

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