Senior Staff Engineer, Operations Analysis (R4759)

We are seeking a Senior Lead Operational Analyst to contribute to the modeling, simulation, and analysis of Shield AI’s aircraft systems. In this role, you will perform analysis at the component, system, mission and campaign levels to evaluate the effectiveness, survivability, and operational impact of our aircraft across multiple domains, missions and applications. You will collaborate closely with engineering, product, and defense stakeholders to assess system performance, inform design trade-offs, and improve mission outcomes. 

This position requires a strong working knowledge of military operations, modeling & simulation (M&S), data science, and operational analysis techniques. Your analyses will directly support product decisions and customer engagements by helping demonstrate how Shield AI’s AI-powered platforms perform in realistic and contested operational environments. 

Bachelor’s degree in science, technology, engineering or math domain.

9+ years of experience in operational analysis, modeling & simulation, operations research, or related defense or aerospace roles.

Active Secret at a minimum.  Preferred Top-Secret clearance (or ability to obtain one).

Ability to obtain a S//SAR level security clearance desired.

Prior experience in force-on-force analysis, CONOPS development, or military campaign modeling.

Experience with evaluating strategic development and analysis goals for multi-mission/multi-domain applicability.

Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes, tools (Brawler, ESAMS, etc.), Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS), and military operational testing.

Experience leading a product effort from pre-shaping to tactical deployment

Prior experience in systems engineering product development lifecycle (SysML or MBSE preferred)

 Experience developing technical expertise in a team to execute analyses for system design and analysis.