Operations Research Systems Analyst - ELSYS - Hybrid - Smyrna, GA - (Open Rank)

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The Systems Engineering Research Division (SERD) in the Electronic Systems Laboratory (ELSYS) is seeking an Operations Research / Systems Analyst for the Methods and Analysis Development Branch (MADB). MADB's research programs focus on supporting Department of Defense sponsors in innovating in the space of model and simulation, tradespace and portfolio analysis, and the application of artificial intelligence to support decision making and knowledge management. The ideal candidate will be familiar with the methods, processes, and tools necessary to contribute to MADB's research portfolio.

The Operations Research / Systems Analyst (OR/SA) applies advanced analytical and systems engineering methods to support critical decision making. The OR/SA researches, develops, and integrates new and existing system simulation frameworks, prediction models, logical models, and analysis techniques. The OR/SA also models operational environments, performs trade studies via computer simulation and provides decision support for alternative architectures. In addition, the OR/SA designs and develops decision support tools that integrate modeling and simulation into intuitive and interactive graphical user interfaces. The OR/SA also elicits information from Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and stakeholders, and iterates with them to develop qualitative models of their expertise and/or needs and utilizes applied statistical analysis, machine learning, optimization, and visualization to support defensible decisions and decision processes. In addition, the OR/SA conceptualizes, designs, and develops software solutions to implement system simulations, models and analyses and develops, integrates, and tests software and conceptual ideas to implement decision making methods and processes. Lastly, the OR/SA develops methods, processes and software tools to help design, integrate and manage complex systems and system engineering processes.

• Implement conceptual models or decision support Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) as a software product, or modify existing ones
• Design, document and conduct software tests for products being developed
• Work with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to develop and/or refine models
• Extend conceptual models to address project needs
• Contribute to technical reports detailing models used and processes followed for developing or arriving to a decision support solution

• Work with customers and SMEs to understand their problem and decision space, then develop and/or refine associated models and analyses
• Contribute to technical reports detailing models, analyses, and processes followed for developing or arriving to a decision support solution
• Help engage with customers by preparing materials and presenting their work to sponsors
• Work to understand new domains of interest to customers, in order to provide or use decision supporting models, simulations, and/or analyses
• Develop tailored visualizations and/or user interfaces to supporting sponsor or SME decision making activities
• Gain and maintains proficiency in various Modeling and Simulation, Decision Support, and/or related fields of study in the domain of Operations Research and Systems Analysis
• Collaborate, interface, and/or work with other researchers and multidisciplinary engineering teams on the above tasks
• Design, implement, and execute automated tests, both unit and integration tests, to verify framework functionality
• Contribute to completion of routine technical tasks related to modeling, running simulations, analyzing data, and/or developing decision support tools with guidance from more experienced researchers
• Lead the development of new technical principles, theories, and concepts. Works on unusually complex technical problems and provides highly innovative and ingenious solutions
• Engage with potential sponsors to better understand their problems and direct them to experts, processes, and tools to best help them
• Manage small to medium sized teams of engineers and scientists in support of project goals, while maintaining schedule and budget constraints

• Experience with Python, MatLab, AFSIM and/or other Modeling & Simulation platforms
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Must be able to convey highly technical material in a clear, concise manner to a non-technical audience
• Able to act in varied roles as both a technical resource and in leadership positions
• Able to obtain and maintain a DoD Top Secret Security Clearance

• Active TS/SCI Clearance
• Experience leading small to mid-sized teams of research engineers and/or technical staff
• Experience collaborating, organizing, teaming and communicating with a diverse team of government sponsors, researchers, and other stakeholders to facilitate project performance
• Experience developing and delivering technical briefings
• Experience with the DoD Acquisition process

10% - 25% travel

Levels 2, 3, 4

This position vacancy is an open-rank announcement. The final job offer will be dependent on candidate qualifications in alignment with Research Faculty Extension Professional ranks as outlined in section 3.2.1 of the Georgia Tech Faculty Handbook

• 2 years of related experience with a Bachelor's degree in Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Data Science/Analytics, Physics, Mathematics, or related field of study
• 0 years of related experience with a Masters' degree in Systems Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Data Science/Analytics, Physics, Mathematics, or related field of study

Due to our research contracts with the U.S. federal government, candidates for this position must be U.S. Citizens.

Candidates must be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance.

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