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Job Summary:
MITRE is a nonprofit systems engineering and advanced technology organization dedicated to solving national security challenges. The Senior Modeling and Simulation / Operations Research Analyst will develop and apply advanced modeling, simulation, and analytical tools to support critical national security missions, collaborating with multidisciplinary teams to generate actionable insights.
Responsibilities:
• 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.
Qualifications:
Required:
• Degree in a relevant field (e.g., Systems Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics, Aerospace Engineering) with 5 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 3 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with relevant experience who can immediately contribute at this job step; or equivalent combination of related education and work experience.
• Experience with operational analysis tools (e.g., AFSIM, STK, NGTS, STORM)
• 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.
• Experienced in presenting analysis to non-technical audiences and senior leaders, and bridging operational teams with technical experts to create mission-focused solutions.
• Demonstrated proficiency in programming languages and applications such as C/C++, Java, Julia, Python, MATLAB, or Mathematica
• Active Secret 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:
• Experience in mission engineering, including interpreting and analyzing mission threads
• Experience with data analysis and data visualization tools or environments
• 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 DoD Top Secret clearance with access to Secure Compartmented Information (TS/SCI).
Company:
MITRE is a not-for-profit organization that operates research and development centers. Founded in 1958, the company is headquartered in Bedford, USA, with a team of 5001-10000 employees. The company is currently Late Stage.