Operations Analyst

Requires a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or a related Science, Engineering or Mathematics field. Also requires 10+ years of job-related experience, or a Master's degree plus 8 years of job-related experience.

CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Department of Defense Top Secret security clearance is preferred at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.

Are you passionate about analyzing and solving complex problems to maximize America’s warfighting capabilities?

Are you intrigued by the opportunity to integrate Air, Space, Surface, Ground, Undersea, or Cyber warfare domains that use state of the art software and computing capabilities?

Are you seeking an opportunity to apply your operations analysis background in a collaborative, engaging, and inquisitive environment?

Do you want to work with sophisticated technologies that have a significant impact to United States national security programs and our military forces’ capabilities?

If this sounds like an environment that would help you foster and grow your interests, consider the General Dynamics Mission Systems team as part of your future.  We want you to join our team of innovators and leverage your background in operations analysis to expand capabilities and programs that support the United States Government at the leading edge of technology.

As an Operations Analyst…

You will identify patterns and trends within battlefield environments that inform your operational analysis of interacting sensor, tracker, communication, and weapon systems for multi-domain, mission-level operations with the goal of applying your insightful observations to inform approaches, and support decision-making.

You will collaborate with experts in specific warfare domains and technologies to determine how to most effectively integrate key enablers and effects in a multi-domain environment.  You will perform operational analysis to discover trends, assess risks, inform options and trade-off analysis, and document uncertainties.

You will have the opportunity to present your analyses through white papers, briefings, and presentations to both technical specialists and pivotal decision makers.

Qualifications

Have an MS degree in a technical or scientific field such as Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Operations Research, Computer Science, or Software Engineering and between 15-25 years of relevant experience.

Have hands on experience with using modeling and simulation tools and performing analysis.

Understanding of military operations and the best ways to achieve desired outcomes based on given scenarios.

Understanding of military tactics, strategies, and trade-off considerations, ideally to include at the Combatant Command level.

Experience developing or integrating systems in - or across any combination of - Air, Space, Surface, Ground, Undersea, or Cyber warfare domains. Working in and with Special Access communities is preferred.

Can effectively work in a highly collaborative environment as well as independently.

Must possess exceptional written and oral communication skills and have demonstrated experience authoring materials and presenting complex ideas to a variety of internal/external partners.

Have experience on teams that require workload balancing and supporting frequent internal/external engagements.

Possess or can obtain a Top-Secret level clearance. If selected, you will be subject to a government security clearance investigation and must meet the requirements for access to classified information. Eligibility requirements include U.S. citizenship.

General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!

Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans