Overview
Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) delivers high-impact, technical solutions to complex national security issues. With over 50 years of business expertise and consistent growth, we are known for continuous innovation for our government customers, in both the US and abroad. Our exceptionally talented team is highly collaborative in spirit and practice, producing Results that Matter. Come work with the best! We offer opportunity, unique challenges, and clear-sighted commitment to the mission. SPA: Objective. Responsive. Trusted.
The Joint, Office of the Secretary of Defense, Interagency Division provides expert support services to a range of customers spanning across the Department of Defense, Federal Civilian, and international markets. JOID provides a diverse portfolio of analytical and programmatic capabilities to help our customers make informed decisions on their most challenging issues.
Group W provides wargaming, warfare modeling and simulation, software development, data analytics, and operations research/system analysis support to the national security mission. As a leader in the fields of campaign, mission, and wargaming analysis we embrace the cycle of research paradigm, continually seeking to improve the multi-method application of tools, data, methods, and techniques to generate credible and resilient insights to inform decisions on the Department’s most challenging issues spanning CONOPs, acquisitions, force structures, tactics, and strategies. Group W is the developer and maintainer of the Synthetic Theater Operations Research Model (STORM), the authoritative M&S tool accepted by the Joint Analytic Community for analysis of theater-level, multi-domain, joint warfare. Similarly, we developed and manage the Standard Wargame Integration and Facilitation Tool (SWIFT) for OSW as an adaptable environment to support joint force combatants’ wargaming requirements.
We have an immediate need for a Campaign Analyst to provide onsite support out of Ramstein Air Base, Germany.
Responsibilities
SPA seeks a passionate and versatile Campaign Analyst to work with a high-performing team of Operations Research Analysts and Systems Administrators. Will be responsible for developing and executing analytical models and methods that support warfighting analyses at the engagement level and will support pre- and post-wargame analysis using STORM. Will apply skills to solve highly complex problems using statistical analysis, parametric and non-parametric analysis, computer modeling, simulation, and regression analysis. The Analyst will advise other operations research analysts, scientists, or engineers on techniques best suited for tasked problems. Will work both independently and collaboratively on assessments supporting OPLAN, CONPLAN, capability trades, systems trades, force structure, and service-specific studies. The Analyst will apply analytic expertise to create, present, and publish study reports and briefings.
Qualifications
Required:
1. Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university.
2. 3+ years of experience including experience with Python or other Object-Oriented Programming
3.. Citizen with active DoD TS/SCI clearance
4. Able to work fully onsite based on client needs
Desired:
5. Experience performing constructive modeling and analysis using STORM or other models such as AFSIM, EADSIM, AMP/MIDAS, or JFAST
6. Prior military experience or analysis conducted at the theater or joint task force level conducting planning or performing operational assessments
7. Familiarity with theater OPLANs and/or Defense Planning Scenarios
8. Experience operating Unix/Linux operating systems
9. Experience with JMP, R, SQL, VBA, Python, C#, Perl, MATLAB and/or C++
10. Experience with Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration, and Modeling (AFSIM)
11. Warfare analysis experience
12. Expertise in a variety of mathematical, statistical, and computer science areas
SPA is committed to the principles and practices of equal employment opportunity. It is, and will continue to be, the policy of the company to afford equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals. We recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, or national origin, age, marital status, protected veteran status, disability or genetics or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law.