Title:
Operations Research Analyst - Space Mission Modeling & Simulation
KBR's National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country's most critical role - protecting our national security.
Why Join Us?
Innovative Projects: KBR's work is at the forefront of engineering, logistics, operations, science, program management, mission IT and cybersecurity solutions.
Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in designing and optimizing defense systems that ensure national security and shape the future of space defense.
KBR is seeking a mission-level combat modeler to join our team at Peterson SFB in Colorado Springs, CO. An active TS/SCI clearance is required.
Qualified candidates should be adept at effectively organizing and executing analytic studies within a team of analysts containing skills spanning a range of disciplines. Experience and familiarity with the space domain and the Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration and Modeling (AFSIM) is required.
Responsibilities:
Utilizing studies and analyses, specifically a strong background in mission-level modeling and simulation, the analyst will make recommendations regarding the military utility, feasibility, joint warfighter impacts of the concepts and capabilities under study
Ability to coordinate with senior managers and decision makers to identify and solve a variety of problems and to clarify management objectives
The analyst will work as part of a contractor team working alongside a broader team of government and contract staff
Required Skills and Experience:
Bachelor's degree in Operations Research, Mathematics, or an Engineering discipline
5+ years of experience
Experience conducting modeling, simulation, and analyses with AFSIM
Experience in DoD space and/or joint force programs
High motivation, creativity, and flexibility to work in a dynamic environment
Ability to work well as part of a team
Strong quantitative and analytic abilities to integrate and analyze data
An active TS/SCI clearance
Preferred Skills and Experience:
Master's degree in Operations Research, Mathematics, or an Engineering discipline
Experience with more highly aggregated, campaign-level and/or defense enterprise-level analysis tools
Experience with Python, OptDef, MATLAB, R, SAS, JMP, and/or Java
Experience with data transformations and data visualization
Experience with Structured Query Language (SQL) and MySQL or other relational databases
Experience with BI Tools
Experience with Excel VBA
Work Environment:
Location: On-site
Travel Requirements: Minimal (0-10%)
Working Hours: Normal business hours
Compensation:
Other Compensation:
KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
KBR Benefits
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you're excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.
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