USSF Modeling, Simulation and Analysis SME

Overview

Sigmatech, Inc. is seeking Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MSA) SME for our customer site in Arlington, VA. This position supports the US Space Force (USSF) Directorate of Space Analysis (SF/S9). The Deputy Chief of Space Operations for Space Analysis assists the Secretary of the Air Force, other Secretariat offices, and the Chief of Space Operations developing the USSF vision and capability needs;

champion the advancement of emerging technologies; employ advanced technologies to digitally transform the USSF; assure USSF digital infrastructure and IT needs are met; effectively manage USSF data; and coordinate, synchronize, and conduct analysis in support of the Office of the Chief of Space Operations staff. The MSA SME will identify, develop, and evaluate MSA tools to assess the enterprise-level mission and joint mission thread effectiveness of space force baseline and excursion architectures.

They will apply DoW Mission Engineering principles to enterprise-level assessments and conduct Cost as an Independent Variable Analysis on viable alternatives. Finally, they will integrate the various MSA assessments to evaluate enterprise resource questions.

• Modeling & Simulations and Analytics identification, development, application, assumptions and limitations
• Support as member of a contractor team working alongside a broader team of government and contract staff
• Understand customer requirements, adjust analytical efforts to meet those requirements, and effectively communicate results
• Utilize studies and analyses to make recommendations regarding military utility, feasibility, and affordability of concepts and capabilities under study
• Familiarity with the POM cycle and PPBE process to apply analysis to inform budget priorities
• Coordinate with senior managers and decision makers to identify and solve problems and clarify management objectives
• Generate metrics and solutions for specific technical analysis in a mission-relevant timeframe
• Apply techniques for approaching complex problems with very large data sets
• Apply operations research techniques and supporting skills such as database query languages, design of experiments, response surface methodologies, scripting, and development of appropriate models and simulations
• Apply AI methodologies including neural nets, deep nets, topological data analysis, and reinforcement learning
• Adept at breaking complex problems into manageable elements and identifying candidate solutions for each
• Expand knowledge of analytic tools and techniques and share knowledge with the broader analytic community

• Bachelor's Degree in Operations Research, Mathematics, Probability, Statistics, or other technical field with substantial mathematical/statistical prerequisites
• 10+ years of analytic experience
• Experience with statistics, error analysis, data confidence, data regression, mission engineering, and system architecture
• JFOS, JMTs, Force Design (DoW, Space Force, and Service Organization)
• Understanding of operations research, System of Systems engineering, astrodynamics, satellites, and Cost as an Independent Variable/ROI assessments
• Clarity of strategic, operational, and tactical levels across national, enterprise, campaign, and mission scenarios
• Scientific method experience and ability to apply appropriate analysis
• Familiarity with AI methods such as neural nets, deep nets, topological data analysis, and reinforcement learning
• Ability and motivation to expand knowledge of analytic tools and techniques and to improve processes and share knowledge
• Experience in research, analysis, and application of operations research techniques to multiple problem types
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Active TS/SCI clearance is required

• Master's Degree in Operations Research, Mathematics, or Statistics
• 15-20 years of experience
• Experience with in the DoD or as a Defense Contractor working as an analyst
• Experience conducting combat modeling, simulation, and analysis
• Experience using AFSIM, STORM, SEAS, or related models
• Strong quantitative and analytic abilities to integrate and analyze data
• Knowledge of Python, Tableau, Palantir Foundry, SAS, SPSS, Java, Tableau, MS Office & VBA

EEO employer

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