Operations Research Analyst III

JRAD is seeking candidates for an immediate fill Operations Research Analyst position supporting the U.S. Army Evaluation Center (AEC). This position is located in Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD and is an Off-Site/Telework position.

Roles/Responsibilities:

• Serves as a subject matter expert providing technical guidance and information to meet requirements.
• Works independently with minimal guidance on complex projects and assignments. Tasks require expert level application of established methods, procedures, techniques, and programs.
• Must demonstrate greater experience in conducting analysis, developing solutions, utilizing information technology, and presenting findings.
• Performs scientific work involving the designing, developing, and adapting of mathematical, statistical, econometric, and other scientific methods and techniques.
• Utilize skills to support systems evaluation and program execution.
• Recommend measures to improve methods, performance, and quality of product or service, and suggest changes to increase efficiency.
• Will provide support to Army Test and Evaluation Command System Teams with the identification and integration of modeling and simulation into evaluation plans, supporting the independent, continuous, and comprehensive evaluation planning and analysis of Army programs.
• Research and recommend modeling and simulation tools to support system evaluations. Conduct systematic examinations and development of alternative courses of action to provide sound, scientific, and quantitative information as a basis for decision making. Produces and reviews technical documentation reflecting detailed knowledge of specific technical areas.

Required Skills and Education:

• Master's Degree in Operations Research or closely related technical discipline.
• Ten (10) or more years of progressively responsible experience in data engineering, test design development and/or planning, reviewing, or executing testing of military systems.
• Five (5) or more years of additional experience gained within the last ten (10) years in the operational effectiveness evaluation of Army and Joint Service systems, subsystems, and components in one (1) or more of the following system commodity areas:
  • Conduct of developmental tests, operational tests, and evaluation methods for Army and Joint Service systems. Experience is defined as activities to include test and evaluation planning, test execution, data collection during test, evaluation of test or modeling data, and development of evaluation analysis plans and reports.
  • Interpretation, application, and integration of Army and Joint Service system acquisition documentation in the development of system acquisition products for test and evaluation. Examples of system acquisition documentation include Department of Defense, Army, and Army Test and Evaluation Command regulations, pamphlets, instructions, and guidance.
  • Executing Office of the Secretary of Defense methodologies and policies related to assessment of Joint Capability Technology Demonstrations and Advanced Technology Demonstrations.
  • Test methods, infrastructure, and capability gaps related to system/program testing and processes.
  • Oral and written communication such as briefings, writing technical papers, etc. Examples include Evaluation Plans, Evaluation Reports, Test Plans (Operational or Developmental), Safety Releases, and Safety Confirmations.
  • Some labor categories may require at least one (1) year of experience in software application testing (at least at black box level) and network communication. Black box functional and system level testing is defined as testing techniques in which the software tester does not have access to the source code itself.

Security Clearance:

• Top Secret (TS)/Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) clearance if required based on program progress.

When you work for JRAD you will never be just a number. We put people before profits!

JRAD is committed to the health and well-being of its employees. We offer more paid time off than the average company upon hire and the following benefits are available to all full-time employees:

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Life & Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance
• Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts for unreimbursed medical & dependent day care
• Disability Insurance
• 401K Plan
• Tuition Reimbursement

JRAD is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled.

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The JRAD salary range for this position is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. There are many factors considered when determining the compensation provided in an offer. These factors include, but are not limited to position responsibilities, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and contract terms and conditions.