The Role
Leads modeling, simulation, and operations research analyses for Navy ISR and targeting missions. Evaluates system trades, mission effectiveness, capability gaps, and operational concepts using statistical, data analysis, test and evaluation, machine learning, pattern recognition, and optimization methods. Defines analytical requirements, leads analyst teams, mentors junior staff, coordinates with government customers, and briefs technical findings and recommendations to senior leaders. Occasional domestic travel is required.
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Overview
AMERICAN SYSTEMS, a 100% employee-owned federal government contractor, is seeking a Senior Operations Research Analyst to support modeling, simulation, and analysis of platforms, sensors, and weapons in OSD-approved scenarios, with a focus on Navy Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance, and Targeting (ISR&T).
You’ll lead complex analyses that inform system trades, mission effectiveness, and operational decisions. This role offers the opportunity to work directly with government customers, shape analytical approaches, mentor junior analysts, and brief findings to senior leaders.
ResponsibilitiesAs a Senior Operations Research Analyst with AMERICAN SYSTEMS, you will have the opportunity to:
- Lead modeling, simulation, and analysis efforts involving platforms, sensors, weapons, and tactical scenarios.
- Define analytical requirements, develop assumptions, determine model detail, and select appropriate methodologies.
- Evaluate system trades, mission utility, operational concepts, and capability gaps.
- Develop measures of performance, measures of effectiveness, and other metrics that support government decision-making.
- Apply statistical, data analysis, and test and evaluation methods to assess system performance.
- Lead teams of analysts and coordinate with engineers, subject matter experts, and government customers.
- Prepare and brief technical reports, analytical products, and recommendations to audiences ranging from technical working groups to senior government leadership.
- Communicate complex analytical methods, results, and limitations clearly to technical and non-technical audiences.
- Mentor junior analysts and review analytical products for quality and technical rigor.
- Apply machine learning, pattern recognition, and optimization techniques when appropriate.
- Travel occasionally within the continental United States for working group meetings, training, and customer engagements.
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a current SSBI or equivalent investigation.
- Bachelor’s degree in operations research or a related field that includes at least 24 semester hours of coursework in operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, computer science, engineering, political science, intelligence, international relations, or national security studies.
- 5-10 years of relevant experience in operations research, systems analysis, modeling and simulation, data analysis, test and evaluation, or a related field.
- Experience independently leading or contributing to complex analytical studies, from requirements definition through final recommendations.
- Experience with campaign-, mission-, or engagement-level modeling and simulation.
- Experience using analytical or programming tools such as MATLAB, Python, SAS JMP, Perl, or similar applications.
- Knowledge of test planning, data collection, statistical analysis, data reduction, measures of performance, measures of effectiveness, and evaluation methods.
- Demonstrated ability to lead teams, mentor analysts, engage customers, and manage competing priorities.
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, including the ability to brief senior stakeholders.
- Experience with NSS, AFSIM, STORM, EADSIM, STK, or similar modeling and simulation tools.
- Experience supporting Navy ISR&T missions or related defense, intelligence, or national security programs.
- Experience analyzing platforms, sensors, weapons, environmental impacts, or tactical operations.
- Experience developing concepts of operations through quantitative analysis.
- Experience presenting technical findings at MORS conferences or to senior government leadership.
Skills Required
- Active Top Secret/SCI clearance with a current SSBI or equivalent investigation
- Bachelor's degree in operations research or a related field
- At least 24 semester hours in operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, computer science, engineering, political science, intelligence, international relations, or national security studies
- 5-10 years of relevant experience in operations research, systems analysis, modeling and simulation, data analysis, test and evaluation, or a related field
- Experience independently leading or contributing to complex analytical studies from requirements definition through final recommendations
- Experience with campaign-, mission-, or engagement-level modeling and simulation
- Experience using analytical or programming tools such as MATLAB, Python, SAS JMP, Perl, or similar applications
- Knowledge of test planning, data collection, statistical analysis, data reduction, measures of performance, measures of effectiveness, and evaluation methods
- Ability to lead teams, mentor analysts, engage customers, and manage competing priorities
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills, including briefing senior stakeholders
- Experience with NSS, AFSIM, STORM, EADSIM, STK, or similar modeling and simulation tools
- Experience supporting Navy ISR&T missions or related defense, intelligence, or national security programs
- Experience analyzing platforms, sensors, weapons, environmental impacts, or tactical operations
- Experience developing concepts of operations through quantitative analysis
- Experience presenting technical findings at MORS conferences or to senior government leadership
AMERICAN SYSTEMS Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about AMERICAN SYSTEMS and has not been reviewed or approved by AMERICAN SYSTEMS.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — The ESOP provides an ownership stake that adds long-term financial value and complements base pay. This employee-ownership structure stands out within the overall package.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with automatic enrollment and broad investment options, alongside the ESOP, strengthens retirement pathways beyond salary. These features are presented as competitive within the defense contracting space.
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Base pay is considered fair or comparable to industry peers, particularly for technical roles. Starting compensation is described as solid for areas like cybersecurity, systems administration, and IT engineering.
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The Company
What We Do
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned government services contractor that delivers professional, technical, information technology, engineering, analysis, testing, evaluation, and training solutions for complex national-priority programs. Based in McLean, Virginia, the company supports federal customers—particularly defense and other Department of Defense missions—with mission-essential and information engineering, digital engineering, systems integration, cybersecurity, cloud, data, and lifecycle IT services across critical public-sector environments.
