Mission Effectiveness Analyst (Modeling and Simulation)

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Company: Air Force STEM

Location: Dayton, OH 45424

Description:

Job Overview

As a key player, you'll dive into the exciting world of assessing the performance of existing and conceptual missiles, aircraft, and sensor suites. Your mission? To directly impact success by analyzing combat capabilities and providing critical insights for decision-making processes.

Don't miss this chance to be part of something extraordinary! Apply now and let's soar together!

Responsibilities:
Assess Performance: Evaluate the effectiveness of missiles, aircraft, and sensor systems, identifying areas for improvement.
Leverage MS&A: Utilize modeling and simulation techniques to analyze combat capabilities across systems and systems-of-systems.
Warfighter Interaction: Strengthen air-to-air combat expertise through direct engagement with warfighters.
System Requirements: Understand current and future system requirements by collaborating with warfighters.
Study Planning: Work with stakeholders and subject matter experts to define study questions and develop comprehensive plans.
Performance Metrics: Define measures of performance and effectiveness to guide study objectives.
Technical Studies: Lead quantitative and qualitative studies, analyze results, and brief senior leadership.
Decision Support: Assist stakeholders in interpreting study findings for ongoing projects and initiatives.
We are seeking a Mission Effectiveness Analyst who embodies resiliency, drive, adaptability, and has strong team collaboration skills.

Ideal candidates would also possess:
Curiosity and Rigor: Desire to understand complex multi-disciplinary problems and relationships.
Critical Thinking: Ability to decompose complex problems and apply engineering rigor.
Tech Enthusiast: Strong interest in current and future military technologies and their applications.
MS&A Knowledge: Familiarity with modeling and simulation methodologies (e.g., TMAP, AFSIM, ITASE, Brawler, Suppressor).
Military Systems: Understand modern military systems, both domestic and foreign.
Specialized Interests: Experience or interest in areas such as IR/RF engineering (sensor design, signal processing, signature and detection), aerospace engineering, software/tool development, data science methodologies (artificial intelligence, machine learning, data post-processing, data visualization, optimization), and/or network theory (game theory, graph theory, statistical inference).

Telework

No, this position is not eligible for telework opportunities
Remote Work (CONUS)

No, this position is not approved for remote work.
Required Qualifications
United States Citizenship
Science or Engineering (S&E) candidates must posses at least a S&E Bachelors Degree from an ABET accredited academic institution.
Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top Secret Clearance
This is a drug testing designated position. The incumbent is subject to random testing.
This is an Acquisition Professional Development Program (APDP) position requiring Level/Tier 2 (Practitioner) Non-Critical certification in Engineering and Technical Management (ETM). The employee must meet, or be capable of meeting Defense Acquisition Work Improvement Act (DAWIA) requirements applicable to the duties of the position.

Desired Qualifications
Experience developing or testing technologies for air, space, and/or cyber capabilities
Experience in the intelligence community and associated sources, methods, and processes.
Strong analytical, problem solving, and planning skills with practical experience on projects utilizing modeling, simulation or analysis techniques or tools to evaluate subsystem technologies or capability concepts.

Additional Information

If you're passionate about advancing military capabilities and thrive in a collaborative high-speed environment, we encourage you to apply! Join us in shaping the future of defense technology.

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