Mantech

ManTech seeks a motivated, career and customer-oriented Senior Operations Research Analyst to join our team in Hampton, VA, Langley Air Force Base. This is an onsite position.
 

ManTech looks for this qualified candidate that augments and assists the military and civilian staff in producing analysis to support Air Force acquisition decisions and must have Air Combat Aircraft experience.
 

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Conduct and participate in short notice as well as long-term analytical studies and assessments using a variety of tools and techniques to include qualitative, spreadsheet, and computer simulation-based analyses

• Lead and assist in the development of analysis plans for trade-off studies of Air Force combat aircraft and weapon requirements, modernization, and new acquisitions. Typical studies include, weapon capability analyses, aircraft survivability analyses, current and future combat aircraft inventory requirement analyses, and weapon acquisition analyses

• Use available data, subject matter expert knowledge, and best judgement, create and maintain input data for computer simulations including, but not limited to, Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration, and Modeling (AFSIM), Brawler Air Combat Simulation, Combat Forces Assessment Model (CFAM), Weapons Effects Analysis and Probability Software (WEAPS), and Joint Munitions Effectiveness Manual (JMEM) Joint Weaponeering System (JWS)

• Run computer simulations and analyze output data, verify and validate the results, and adjust simulation inputs as required to align output with actual and/or expected results in a real-world environment

• Present analysis of simulation output to include insights, conclusions, and recommendations in written documents and verbal briefings for review by Air Force decision makers

• Attend and participate in meetings both locally and at other locations as a subject matter expert on air combat analysis and Air Combat Command Analysis Division’s analytic capability

• Complete computer based and in person training as required by the government and company policy.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor of Science degree in related field

• 5+ years of experience in analysis and modeling of modern combat aircraft and other airborne systems

• Collecting and establishing the pedigree of input data, conducting risk analysis; model manipulation and modification

Preferred Requirements:

• Experience with AFSIM or Brawler Air Combat Simulation

• Experience in Air Combat (preferably Air-to-Air), fighter aircraft weapons systems, and weapons employment

• Experience developing study  plans  that  include  background,  purpose  of  study,  scope/limitations,  critical assumptions and constraints, measures of effectiveness, study parameters and variables, methodology description, data requirements and schedule

• Experience in programming in C/C++, Fortran, R, Python, MATLAB, and SQL and using Microsoft Office products

Clearance Requirements:

• US Citizenship required and an active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret clearance with Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) eligibility

Physical Requirements:

• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50%

• Constantly operates a computer and other office productivity machinery, such as a calculator, copy machine and computer printer