Senior Operations Research Analyst

LinQuest is seeking an Operations Research Team Lead to join our team in Colorado Springs, CO. Successful candidates should have a strong understanding of the development and implementation of  mathematical and statistical models to solve various problems across multiple domains.  Experience and familiarity with the space domain is preferred. US citizenship and a TS/SCI clearance are required.

Responsibilities:

• Technical leadership responsibility with oversight of projects which use: applied mathematics, operations research, data analytics, modeling and simulation, and decision analysis
• Determining the level of analytic rigor required for analysis based on the complexity of the mission area being assessed and the uncertainties of the supporting data

• Understanding customer requirements, adjusting analytical efforts to meet those requirements, and effectively communicating results
• Ability to coordinate with senior managers and decision makers to identify and solve a variety of problems and to clarify management objectives
• Work as part of a contractor team working alongside a broader team of government and contract staff

Required Skills:

• High motivation, creativity, and flexibility to work in a dynamic environment
• Ability to lead a team of highly skilled analysts
• Strong quantitative and analytic abilities to integrate and analyze data
• Technical skill in operations research, modelling and simulation, computer science, big-data analytics, or similar disciplines

Required Experience:

• Bachelor of Science degree in operations research, systems engineering, or related technical field
• 8+ years of experience including 2+ years of experience at a MAJCOM/Field Command HQ
• Ability to effectively communicate complex concepts to audiences of varying backgrounds
• Willingness to learn new technical and management domains
• The ability to work in a secure, confined location (i.e., SCIF)
• US citizenship and a TS/SCI clearance are required

Preferred Experience:

• A Masters or Ph.D. in operations research or a theoretical science field
• 10+ years of experience including 5+ years at MAJCOM/Field Command HQ
• Experience in DoD space and joint force programs
• Experience with the Warp Core and/or Envision platforms
• Programming experience with Python, MATLAB, R, SQL, VBA
• Experience developing and implementing mathematical and statistical models
• Experience with Excel VBA

Compensation: Starting salary ranges from approximately $130,000 to $170,000, depending on relevant experience and qualifications.

Benefits: LinQuest offers comprehensive and competitive benefit offerings to our team members to include medical, dental, vision, retirement, paid time off, tuition reimbursement, company paid life insurance, and more!  For additional information please visit: https://www.linquest.com/careers/our-benefits

Why LinQuest?

LinQuest Corporation has a stellar track record of providing end-to-end system-of-systems (SoS) architecture definition, engineering design, integration and test, and operations expertise to enable full lifecycle development and deployment of pre-eminent Space, Air, Land, Sea, Ground, and Cyberspace game-changing capabilities across US DOD and IC Customers’ portfolios.   Unique combination of in-depth domain knowledge, lessons learned-honed best practices, and mission-specific applications of principles, tools, and techniques of Digital Engineering (DE), DE Ecosystem (DEE), and Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) set LinQuest apart from the competition to consistently deliver stellar high-value results for our customers.  LinQuest’s corporate vision and values place the employee at the center of utmost customer satisfaction, strategic business growth, and tactical execution excellence.  Our employees’ creative and inspirational drive, sense of fulfillment of personal and professional growth, and tightknit camaraderie within and across lines of business are essential in gaining and maintaining exceptional LinQuest corporate-wide results of new business awards and renewed contracts.