Lone Star Analysis is a growing company offering applied decision intelligence and engineering solutions to enhance innovation, create economic strength, and make the world safer. Since 2004, organizations have trusted Lone Star to deliver actionable answers to complex problems in manufacturing, aerospace, defense, energy, logistics, transportation, and communications.

Position Overview

The Analyst is a mission-critical role within our Operational Optimization Solutions team, tasked with building and maintaining a strategic analytics framework that drives informed leadership decisions and strengthens overall program performance. This key member of the company’s Operational Optimization Solutions team will be reporting to the Programs Manager, Training Solutions position. Operating at the intersection of data and mission execution, this role is responsible for collecting, cleaning, aggregating, and analyzing performance and training data to deliver actionable intelligence. The initial objective is to establish a strong foundation in analytics operations, laying the groundwork for advanced data capabilities that enhance decision-making across all echelons of leadership.

Due to government clearance requirements, this position requires that the applicant be a United States Citizen. Legal residents do not meet this requirement. All work will be performed on-site, in person at a secure facility. This is not a remote work position.

Duties & Responsibilities

• Deliver operational clarity through accurate and timely data analysis
• Aggregate and clean data from multiple systems and sources related to human performance and development
• Create dashboards and visualizations to support program management and leadership oversight
• Contribute to continuous improvement aimed at refining the organization’s analytics infrastructure
• Develop and refine predictive and prescriptive analytics models and tools
• Support cross-functional teams with data-driven insights that sharpen execution and boost mission success
• Assist in the architecture and implementation of scalable data solutions
• Contribute to the roadmap for mature analytics capabilities
• Collaborate with performance staff, researchers, and government stakeholders to translate questions into data products
• Support the development and delivery of recurring reports and strategic updates
• Serve as a data force multiplier by integrating sources into a cohesive analytics environment
• Ensure accuracy, clarity, and security of all data outputs

Key Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Mathematics or a related field
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in data mining, and/or 4 years in a data analyst role, supporting DoD training environments
• Proficient in tools such as Excel, Power BI, Tableau, R, Python, or SQL
• Experience developing analytical dashboards using Power BI
• Experience with data visualization and dashboard creation
• Strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills
• Excellent communication skills; verbal and written
• Must be highly collaborative and capable of working in a team-based environment
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and related software
• Must be able to obtain a Secret clearance; current clearance preferred

Additional Desirable Qualities

• Exposure to predictive modeling or machine learning
• Master’s degree or advanced technical certifications

Expectations do not include

• All of the desirable attributes within a single candidate

Why Lone Star?

Have you ever wanted to…Work on cutting edge issues? Experience what it feels like to have your work truly make a difference? Work in a high trust, high performance environment and feel valued? If the answer is ‘yes’ then Lone Star might be for you. There is one catch however, you can’t hide in our culture. So, if we appeal to you, bring your ‘A’ game.

What We Offer

• A great culture and work environment
• Heavily subsidized cafeteria style medical, dental & vision
• Flexible PTO and work hours
• Some remote work options
• Company match 401(k)
• Subsidized HSA (w/ HDHP election)
• Company paid Life and AD&D
• Company paid Short- & Long-term Disability
• Professional Development Reimbursement
• Variable compensation and equity options
• Company paid Medical Concierge Service
• Company paid Identity Theft Protection
• Lifestyle Spending Account