Military Ops Analyst

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.  

Within the SLA Division, the Undersea Technology Analysis Portfolio (UTAP) supports the Navy and other government organizations with timely and objective capability assessments, technology evaluations, and strategic planning that integrate the technical, operational, programmatic, policy, and business aspects of undersea warfare (USW) and broader Navy issues. 

SPA has an immediate need for a Military Operations Analyst.

The candidate will serve as a Red Team Analyst supporting a high-profile U.S. Navy client organization, focusing on the identification and assessment of challenges that could threaten client equities and interests. In this role, the candidate will work within a small team environment to collaborate on the development of thoroughly supported assessments for delivery to the client. As part of this position, the candidate will be required to execute substantial independent research and other work and maintain proactive engagement with the Team Lead and other Analysts as new insights are gained that impact the trajectory of the overarching assessment. The candidate will apply strong research and analytic skills to conduct extensive study of relevant materials and compile disparate items into slides and written products highlighting insights and implications for discrete Red Team studies. The candidate will apply critical and creative thinking to assess adversary strategies, intent, perspectives, activities, and capabilities and work with the Team Lead and remaining Red Team Analysts to understand threat capabilities and analyze the impact to client equities and interests. The candidate will work with the Team Lead to engage with stakeholder across the Department of Defense (DoD) and the intelligence community (IC) to gather new information and vet and validate team assessments.

Required Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s Degree in a relevant National Security field, such as political science, national security studies, international affairs, or military history or equivalent experience
• 5+ years of demonstrated ability to conduct research and analysis and generate defensible conclusions and meaningful recommendations. This work necessitates creative and forward-leaning thinking, often leveraging incomplete information, to develop concise, well-written analytic products to inform decision making
• Self-motivated individual with a strong work ethic, time-management, and interpersonal skills with demonstrated abilities to work both independently as well as an effective contributor to small, collaborative teams
• Proven ability to use Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word and PowerPoint, to perform data analysis and communicate to decision makers
• Active DoD Top Secret clearance with eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI)

Desired Qualifications: 

• Experience working in U.S. intelligence analysis and/or risk assessment methodologies
• Experience working with U.S. Navy Undersea Warfare Systems, submarines, or other undersea related programs
• Foreign language proficiency in areas of interest