Company Overview:
ANSER enhances national and homeland security by strengthening public institutions. We provide thought leadership for complex issues through independent analysis, and we deliver practical, useful solutions. ANSER values collaboration, integrity, and initiative and we are client focused in all that we do. Because we were established for the purpose of public service and not for profit, we measure our success in the impact of our service.
Position Summary:
Analytic Services, Inc. (ANSER) is seeking a Senior Advanced Manufacturing Analyst to support the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment (IBAS) program within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of War for Industrial Base Policy (IBP). The IBAS program is dedicated to ensuring that the Department of War is positioned to effectively address industrial base issues and support the National Security Innovation Base. In this key role, you will be part of a high-powered team that researches and analyzes strengths, weaknesses, threats and opportunities within the global defense industrial base, recommends relevant prototyping efforts, crafts relevant acquisition documents, evaluates proposed efforts for technical and programmatic feasibility, monitors program execution, conducts outreach efforts, and completes site visits and strategic communications operations as required.
Day to Day Responsibilities:
- Serving as a technical and strategic advisor to the Government customer.
- Actively analyzing advanced manufacturing and expeditionary repair-related project proposals, providing data-driven recommendations on best courses of actions for implementation.
- Evaluating project feasibility, assessing technical capabilities, identifying potential funding sources, and developing implementation strategies for leadership.
- Managing schedules and data, coordinating and de-conflicting with mission partners, and providing consistent, detailed oversight of cost, schedule and performance for contract awardees.
- Represent Government interests in both virtual and in-person meetings, where documentation of meeting minutes and action items.
- Drafting high-quality briefings, official correspondence, and analytical products in response to internal and external taskings, ensuring information flows seamlessly across a geographically dispersed team.
Required Qualifications:
- Possess an active Secret security clearance with the ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance.
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, or other related field. Candidates with a Master's with 5+ years of relevant experience will be considered.
- 10+ years of hands-on experience in industrial manufacturing or research, development, test, and evaluation (RDT&E).
- Demonstrated experience in either the facilitation of a manufacturing production site and / or product lifecycle management/engineering.
- Direct experience with hardware development or sustainment gained during employment within a U.S. Military Service, Major Command, OSW-level staff, or an industrial firm
- Expertise with modern office tools, including the Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint).
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience operating within the Office of the Secretary of War (OSW) or a similar senior, strategic-level staff environment.
- Experience navigating the DoW acquisition lifecycle and the Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process to identify and mitigate industrial base risks.
- Expertise in applying sound scientific, program analysis, and systems engineering concepts and methodologies to solve complex advanced manufacturing technical and programmatic challenges.
- Experience leading the on-site implementation of relevant project plans and ensuring cost, schedule, and performance objectives are met.
- Professional certification as a Project Management Professional (PMP), Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) or a recognized equivalent.
- Certification in Lean Six Sigma (Green Belt or higher) with a track record of driving successful process improvement initiatives.
Individual salaries are determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to: business considerations, local market, internal equity, candidate qualifications such as skills, education and experience. ANSER provides employees benefits to support all aspects of their life including health, financial and well-being. For more information, please visit: http://www.anser.org
In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), if you have a disability and would like to request an accommodation in order to apply for a position with ANSER, please call 703-416-2000 or e-mail [email protected]
ANSER is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We seek individuals from a broad variety of backgrounds with varying levels of experience who have a desire to do meaningful work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, ancestry, disability, age, veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Skills Required
- Active Secret security clearance and ability to obtain and maintain a Top Secret clearance
- Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Systems Engineering, or a related field
- Master’s degree with 5+ years of relevant experience may be considered in lieu of the standard education and experience combination
- 10+ years of hands-on experience in industrial manufacturing or research, development, test, and evaluation
- Experience facilitating a manufacturing production site and/or product lifecycle management or engineering
- Direct hardware development or sustainment experience with a U.S. Military Service, Major Command, senior staff, or industrial firm
- Expertise with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and SharePoint
- Experience operating within the Office of the Secretary of War or a similar senior strategic-level staff environment
- Experience with the Department of War acquisition lifecycle and Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution process
- Expertise applying scientific, program analysis, and systems engineering methodologies to advanced manufacturing challenges
- Experience leading on-site project-plan implementation and meeting cost, schedule, and performance objectives
- Project Management Professional, Certified Systems Engineering Professional, or equivalent certification
- Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher certification with successful process improvement experience
What We Do
Analytic Services Inc. (ANSER) is a nonprofit organization that strengthens national and homeland security by providing independent analysis, thought leadership, and practical solutions to government and public-sector clients. Its work includes analytical tradecraft, data exploitation, operational planning, policy support, and interoperability initiatives. Founded for public service rather than profit, ANSER measures success by the impact of its mission-focused research and advisory services.
