Operations Research Analyst I

SENTIR Research Labs (SRL), Solution for Engineering New Technology and Innovative Research, is a division of Solutions Through Innovative Technologies, Inc. (STI-TEC) that manages over 80 Federal contracts and research programs in twenty-seven states supporting the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security. SRL specializes in the delivery of professional business and information management services. SRL offers government and commercial clients a comprehensive portfolio of services that identify, manage, distribute and improve business processes related to entities’ most valued resource, information. As a fast-growing solutions provider, established in 2000, total customer satisfaction has remained the cornerstone of our business. Our business model focuses on integrity, loyalty, and trust.

Position Overview

The Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration, and Modeling (AFSIM) is an innovative, open-source military simulation framework used extensively by the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and related communities. Managed by the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), AFSIM supports scenario creation, analytical work, and virtual wargaming, benefiting from a collaborative user community across the military, government, industry, academia, and international partners. To enable continued exploration of emerging technologies, AFRL will employ military utility studies and the AFSIM framework to assess system capabilities.

In this highly technical role, the Operations Research Analyst will guide AFRL projects to facilitate technology assessment. These efforts will include customer collaboration to understand requirements, plan and execute studies, and provide comprehensive analytic results. The analyst will also contribute to the technical development of simulation products and processing techniques in an Agile collaborative environment - capitalizing on tightly-coupled government-industry software teams to rapidly deliver value to our customers.

Essential Job Function

Study Lead

• Advise and assist in the collection of study requirements elicited and captured at multiple classification levels and in constant collaboration with study customers
• Lead documentation of study requirements through a study plan, or similar artifact
• Lead development and execution of a study plan suitable for rapid delivery of study objectives using the AFSIM framework and other relevant M&S tools
• Lead development and integration of AI/ML models into AFSIM, and lead AI/ML model and product development for general use.
• Ensure successful articulation of study outcomes via study reports, MS PowerPoint presentation, or verbal briefs as required
  
  

Technical Contributor

• Employ AFSIM to support engagement-, mission-, or mission plus-level studies through detailed modeling of systems and systems-of-systems and their relevant behaviors and tactics
• Employ various M&S tools such as JMP, or similar, to apply statistical methods toward the production of analytic, military utility results
• Employ Python libraries such as Tensorflow or equivalent to develop, integrate and deploy AI/ML products to enhance simulation fidelity
• Develop and deliver study results tailored to individual study and customer requirements
  
  

Mentor/Trainer

• Instruct team members on the application and use of MS&A tools, analytical methods, and ORA techniques
• Mentor emerging talents to continually promote our team’s technical growth
  
  

Minimum Qualifications

Education And Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, or a related discipline
• Minimum 2 Years of Experience supporting DoD R&D in operations research or a related field, with demonstrated expertise in scripting and behavior modeling within the AFSIM framework
• Demonstrated success as technical lead for military utility or similar studies
  
  

Agile Methodologies

• Strong background in modern collaborative development practices, including Agile methodologies and Agile tooling such as GitLab or Jira
  
  

Software Development

• Proficiency in programming languages such as Python, Java, C , or similar, and familiarity with software development tools and environments
  
  

Statistical Analysis

• Proficiency in analytic tools such as R, JMP, Cygwin, MS Excel, or similar
  
  

Documentation and Reporting

• Ability to prepare and review technical documentation and maintain comprehensive study plans and deliverable artifacts
  
  

Additional Requirements

• Secret clearance and eligible for higher level accesses
  
  

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field
• Certifications supportive of analytical skill sets
  
  

Applicants selected may be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.

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