Operations Research Analyst

Salary Ranges are the following unless statutory/regulatory rates prevail. For the Redstone Arsenal, AL Location: $93,216 to $144,102 (includes 21.91% locality). For the Colorado Springs, CO Location: $91,870 to $142,022 (includes 20.15% locality). PRINCIPALES MISSIONS : This is a Direct Hire Authority (DHA) solicitation utilizing the DHA for Acq Demo Business and Technical Management to recruit and appoint qualified candidates to positions in the competitive service. As an Operations Research Analyst at the NH-1515-3 broadband level, some of your typical work assignments may include: Serve as a Mission Execution Team (MET) Test Director or Training Test Director (TrTD) for the MET for complex mission defense flight tests. The duties are: MET Test Director: Coordinating, integrating and synchronizing all activities necessary to plan and execute complex flight test events with multiple targets and/or multiple Missile Defense systems under test. Assisting Mission Directors in planning and Mission Test Directors in executing Flight Tests by establishing and optimizing priorities, and directing planning, readiness and/or execution activities of Missile Defense System test events in accordance with approved Test Policy and Concept of Operations. Supporting multi-disciplined teams in Flight Test planning and execution, and providing direction to those teams during all phases of the Flight Test Concept of Operations. Authoring critical test documentation, developing courses of action, and briefing detailed technical rationale to Senior Executive decision forums for approval. Training Test Director: Support Training team to analyze mission execution documentation to develop off nominal situations to be executed during training sessions leading up to Dry Run, Dress Rehearsal and execution. Analyze MET documentation to build off -nominal training scenarios required to certify the Mission Execution Team (MET). Serve as classroom instructor for various test related topics relevant Missile Defense Agency testing. Evaluate and assist test personnel adjudication of Lessons Learned for each flight test. QUALIFICATIONS REQUISES : You may qualify at the NH NH-03 Broadband Level, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the NH 02/GS 11 grade level in the Federal service as listed below and must meet 2 of 3 specialized experience listed below to be qualified: Assisting with the planning and/or execution of complex weapon system testing, including generating or modifying test plans, contributing to a test execution team, and/or analyzing test data. Aiding with the integration of weapon systems by working with multiple agencies or directorates/divisions to ensure that various systems connect seamlessly. Supporting the development of test concepts, policies and/or standards to support weapon system verification, validation, and/or accreditation. In addition to meeting qualifications, your application package must reflect the applicable experience to meet the Individual Occupational Requirements for the 1515, series as listed below: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/ Degree: in operations research; or at least 24 semester hours in a combination of operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, science, or subject-matter courses requiring substantial competence in college-level mathematics or statistics. At least 3 of the 24 semester hours must have been in calculus. Evaluation of Education: The primary requirement of operations research work is competence in the rigorous methods of scientific inquiry and analysis rather than in the subject matter of the problem. Therefore, applicants should have sufficient knowledge of applied mathematics to understand and use the fundamental concepts and techniques of operations research methods of analysis. In ad

Salaire : $91,870 – $144,102/Per Year | Avantages : https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/benefits/

Do you enjoy challenges and seek opportunities? Are identifying problems, analyzing facts, and making recommendations some of your strong suits? Would you like to obtain the rare opportunity to participate in some of the greatest technological achievements developed? Would you like to serve your country and defend freedom in one of the most critical efforts in history? If you answered yes, then this job is for you! The Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) mission is to develop, test, and field an integrated, layered, ballistic missile defense system (BMDS) to defend the United States, its deployed forces, allies, and friends against all ranges of enemy ballistic missiles in all phases of flight. We are seeking a prepared, talented, and motivated Operations Research Analyst who seek challenges and opportunities. You will earn a competitive salary and enjoy outstanding benefits while working alongside some of the brightest, most motivated thinkers of our time.