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Senior Operations Research Analyst

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Senior Operations Research Analyst

KBR’s National Security Solutions team provides high-end engineering and advanced technology solutions to our customers in the intelligence and national security communities. In this position, your work will have a profound impact on the country’s most critical role – protecting our national security.

Why Join Us?

  • Innovative Projects: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
  • Collaborative Environment: Be part of a dynamic team that thrives on collaboration and innovation, fostering a supportive and intellectually stimulating workplace.
  • Impactful Work: Your contributions will be pivotal in successfully getting mission capability in training the future of the US Air Force and US Space Force.

Position Description/Job Responsibilities:

Qualified candidates will serve on an analysis team of operations research analysts and operational military subject matter experts. Qualifications should include the ability to coordinate with senior managers and decision makers to identify and solve a variety of problems and clarify management objectives. The analyst will work as part of a contractor team working alongside a broader team of government and contract staff.

In-depth experience with the Air Force missions and operations is highly desired. Experience with military operational assessments is also highly desired. 

Required Skills and Experience:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in operations research, mathematics, statistics, data science, or other technical field
  • 10+ years of experience
  • High motivation to provide decision-quality information and recommendations to senior leaders
  • Ability to communicate effectively across multi-functional teams
  • Strong quantitative and analytic abilities and critical thinking to integrate and analyze data
  • Familiarity working with complex and unstructured problems, and the ability to translate customer requirements and objectives into solvable mathematical or computer problems
  • Developing analysis or assessment plans
  • General understanding of the United States Air Force missions and operations
  • Willingness to learn about DoD aerospace and joint force programs
  • Creativity and flexibility to work in a dynamic environment
  • Ability to work well as part of a team
  • The ability to work in a secure, confined location (i.e., SCIF)
  • Active TS/SCI clearance

Preferred Skills and Experience:

  • Graduate degree in operations research, mathematics, statistics, data science
  • Knowledge of military operations, capabilities, or experience in DoD aerospace and joint force programs
  • Familiarity with at least one major USAF or USSF training focus areas and related mission challenges
  • Executive briefing skills
  • Experience with Python, R, JMP, or other analytic software
  • Experience building analytic dashboards with visualizations of the underlying data
  • Experience with analysis or assessments

 Ready to Make a Difference?

If you’re excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.

Belong, Connect and Grow at KBR

At KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture.  These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company.  That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together. 

KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.

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