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In this role, you will help deliver analyses and assessments that inform future Department of War (DoW) capabilities and development efforts.\nResponsibilities\nAs a senior member of the JIAMDO SETA team, you will lead Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) efforts supporting J8 requirements. This role includes planning analytical campaigns based on Joint Staff priorities, contributing to the development of effective modeling and simulation architecture, overseeing execution of complex analysis plans, and managing analytical staff. Success in this position requires strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to engage effectively with the Joint Staff and technical stakeholders across the DoW.\nResponsibilities include:\nSupport the modeling, simulation, and analysis of Blue and Red weapons systems, platforms, sensors, and networks within OSD-approved scenarios.\nUse simulation tools, MATLAB, and statistical methods to analyze system trade-offs and predict capability utility across mission threads.\nDevelop system performance metrics that provide actionable insights to government customers and decision-makers.\nIndependently engage with customers to define requirements, establish assumptions, set expectations and timelines, and document key findings.\nLead identification of critical Blue and Red model elements required to meet customer analysis objectives and manage efforts to build or procure the appropriate models.\nWork with Service organizations and Intelligence Community partners to obtain key data needed to support effective J8 modeling at the appropriate level of detail with well-documented assumptions.\nCoordinate teams of analysts developing models of tactical scenarios to assess system trade space and demonstrate mission utility.\nCollaborate with FFRDCs, vendors, Intelligence Community elements, and other organizations to build authoritative models focused on key joint mission challenges.\nPrepare analytical reports and presentation materials, including both narrative and graphical products, and brief technical findings to government leadership at all levels.\nTravel as required to engage with the MS&A community of interest in support of J8 analysis efforts.\nMentor and integrate junior analysts into analysis plans while leading the team in producing high-impact, complex analyses aligned to Joint Staff priorities.\nAnalyze environmental data and assess impacts on real-world platforms and sensors.\nApply advanced statistical methods to improve system capability effectiveness.\nLead development of standard operating procedures documenting J8 analysis methodologies and implement QA/QC processes to ensure high-quality analytical deliverables.\nClearly communicate complex technical methods and findings to both internal teams and customers.\nDevelop presentations that communicate analysis methodologies and results to a range of audiences, from technical exchanges and community forums to Flag-level decision-makers.\nEvaluate and apply emerging artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques to improve and streamline analytical processes.\nQualifications\nActive Top Secret clearance with SSBI.\n10 or more years of documented, relevant experience conducting DoW MS&A.\nBachelor’s degree in operations research or a related field, including at least 24 semester hours in one or more of the following: operations research, mathematics, probability, statistics, mathematical logic, computer science, engineering (such as aerospace, electrical, mechanical, or systems engineering), political science, intelligence, foreign or international relations, or national security studies.\nFamiliarity with campaign-level and mission-level modeling and simulation applications and techniques, including tools such as AFSIM, STORM, EADSIM, STK, Naval Simulation System (NSS), and similar vendor-developed systems.\nExperience with MATLAB, SAS JMP, Python, or Perl.\nDemonstrated experience in test design and planning, data collection, and data analysis, with knowledge of test and evaluation processes and activities.\nKnowledge of parametric and non-parametric statistics, data reduction and decomposition, data analysis techniques, development of measures of performance and measures of effectiveness, confidence intervals, computer-based analytical tools, and survey test and evaluation methods.\nPay Transparency Statement\nAMERICAN SYSTEMS is committed to pay transparency for our applicants and employee-owners. 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