Applied Operations Research Analyst

About the role

This is an opportunity for a creative Operations Research Analyst to join MITRE’s Operations Analysis department. We are a large group of over 60 operations research professionals, including over 20 PhDs, who provide thought leadership on a variety of strategic and technical issues. We apply our problem-solving skills to complex interdisciplinary problems that occur within or at the intersection of organizations, operations, and technology. Our work supports sponsor projects across defense and public sectors, including homeland defense, military logistics, radio-spectrum frequency management, healthcare delivery, cybersecurity analytics, fraud detection, satellite planning, homeland security, and civilian aviation.

We apply advanced analytic techniques such as longitudinal analysis, large-scale integer programming, metaheuristics, agent-based modeling, reinforcement learning, predictive modeling, mathematical modeling, time series & forecasting, machine learning, optimization, statistics, probability modeling, regression analyses, Bayesian analysis, and different types of simulation. Our research pushes the boundaries on topics such as complex scheduling, medical image analysis, identifying changes in data streams, and incorporating the latest AI advancements into our processes for efficiency and rigor.

MITRE is a not-for-profit corporation chartered to work for the public interest, with no commercial conflicts to influence what we do. The R&D centers we operate for the government create lasting impact in fields as diverse as cybersecurity, healthcare, aviation, defense, and enterprise transformation.

Responsibilities

• Apply advanced analytical and mathematical techniques to inform difficult policy and acquisition decisions, maximize operational effectiveness and efficiency, and achieve highest quality engineering solutions.
• Frame problems, collect and manipulate data, develop & code novel algorithms, identify risks, and incorporate domain-specific context to supplement and enhance insight gained from mathematical analyses.
• Present results in an intuitive, actionable manner that can be understood by all sponsor audiences, regardless of technical expertise.
• Work independently and/or collaborate with a team of technical staff.
• Work successfully in a hybrid environment with in-person presence.

Requirements

• Typically requires a minimum of 10 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or a Master’s degree with 8 years of related experience, or a PhD with 5 years of related experience.
• Degree in Operations Research, Industrial Engineering, or equivalent knowledge and skills in a related field.
• Passion for applying operations research, statistics, and data analytics to real-world problems.
• Willingness to adapt and learn.
• Technical leadership in a field of operations research and/or data analytics.
• Evidence of knowledge of principles, concepts, methods, and tools for conducting operations research, statistical analysis, and data analytic studies.
• Experience using tools and techniques for mathematical modeling, optimization, statistics, probability modeling, and simulation.
• Demonstrated ability to use at least one optimization package (e.g., Gurobi, CPLEX, PuLP, AMPL).
• Demonstrated ability to use at least one modern programming language (e.g., Python, R, Java).
• Demonstrated ability to use at least one simulation platform (e.g., Stella, Simio, Arena, AnyLogic, SimPy, RSimmer).
• Must be a U.S. citizen capable of obtaining & maintaining U.S. security clearance.
• This position requires a minimum of 50% hybrid on-site work.

Preferred Qualifications

• Preference given to qualified candidates with active clearance (e.g., TS/SCI).
• Experience working with/for agencies and/or departments of the US Government (e.g., FAA, DoD, DoE, DHS, Treasury, IRS).
• Demonstrated ability to develop and incorporate a variety of AI/ML models, techniques, and principles into analytical work to efficiently achieve rigorous outcomes.

Pay

Salary compensation range: $171,000 - $213,500 - $256,000 annual.

Schedule

Hybrid work location type.

This requisition requires the hired candidate to have or obtain, within one year from the date of hire, a Top Secret/SCI clearance.