Senior Engineer Operations Analyst

You will lead modeling, simulation, wargaming, and operational analysis for autonomous aircraft systems. You will evaluate mission effectiveness, survivability, and system performance; translate findings into design improvements; collaborate with defense stakeholders; and present recommendations to leadership, customers, and government agencies.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute operational analysis strategies for autonomous aircraft in military scenarios
• Lead modeling, simulation, and wargaming efforts
• Translate operational insights into design decisions and system improvements
• Conduct trade studies and sensitivity analyses
• Develop high-fidelity mission models using modeling and simulation tools
• Analyze force-on-force engagements, sensor effectiveness, and autonomy-driven decision-making
• Collaborate with DoD stakeholders, operators, and warfighters
• Support CONOPS development
• Identify emerging threats and operational challenges
• Develop and present technical reports, briefings, and recommendations
• Build and iterate simulation and analysis pipelines using modern compute and development practices

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in operational analysis, modeling and simulation, or military operations research
• Expertise in military mission analysis, operational planning, and wargaming methodologies
• Proficiency with AFSIM, STK, MATLAB, or other aerospace and defense modeling and simulation tools
• Deep understanding of air combat, ISR, electronic warfare, or autonomous systems in contested environments
• Experience working with DoD stakeholders, warfighters, and government agencies
• Experience with cloud or HPC workflows, containerization, Git-based version control, CI/CD, automated testing, and reproducible analysis
• Excellent communication and briefing skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced agile development environment

Benefits

• Bonus
• Equity