Associate Modeling and Simulation / Operations Research Analyst

Roles & Responsibilities

We are seeking an experienced, highly motivated Modeling & Simulation / Operations Research Analyst to support critical national security missions. In this role, you will partner with operational stakeholders to develop and apply advanced modeling, simulation, and analytical tools—integrating mathematics, physics, engineering, and programming—to generate actionable insights for mission and sponsor needs.

You will tackle complex, real-world problems at the intersection of technology and national security while expanding your skills through hands-on work. We value curiosity, innovation, and a passion for learning, and we're looking for candidates who thrive in collaborative, diverse teams and are committed to delivering solutions that make a real impact.

• Contribute to the development and application of modeling and simulation tools by providing technical expertise and support.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to refine methodologies and address technical challenges.
• Shape project strategies by identifying and recommending innovative techniques and tools to improve modeling, simulation, and analysis capabilities.
• Communicate findings and recommendations to stakeholders to ensure alignment with mission goals.
• Support collaboration across teams to enhance the effectiveness and scalability of modeling, simulation, and analysis initiatives.

Basic Qualifications

• Typically requires less than 1 year of related experience with a related Bachelor's degree, or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Strong foundation in physics, applied mathematics, and numerical methods.
• Demonstrated proficiency with Object-Oriented Programming.
• Must be eligible to obtain and maintain a Top Secret/SCI U.S Government issued Security Clearance. Per the U.S. Government's eligibility requirements, you must be a U.S Citizen to be considered for a security clearance.
• This position requires a minimum of 4 days a week on-site.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with developing and debugging physics-based modeling and simulation tools to address research questions.
• Experience in conducting quantitative analysis of simulation results to identify key focus areas and extract critical lessons learned.
• Experience with data analysis and data visualization tools or environments.
• Experience with contemporary DevOps tools and practices (git, gitlab, artifactory, CI/CD, unit/integration/regression testing).
• Experience with developing for scalable compute – GPU/HPC/Cuda, cloud-native compute (Kubernetes/Docker).
• Skilled in presenting technical material through reports and presentations, with strong problem-solving and communication abilities, and a passion for collaborating with experts across various disciplines.
• Desire to learn new techniques and approaches on-the-job by leveraging structured educational content, as well as expertise from team members.
• Hands-on experience in adapting research done in academia and industry to "real-world" challenging data sources and problems sets.
• Active US Government Security Clearance.