Lead Operations Research Analyst

About the role

Your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to empower the U.S. Air Force and Space Force to protect our nation's interests in air, space, and cyberspace. This is more than a job; it's a call to serve.

Responsibilities

• Build and adapt models to analyze problems.
• Use probability and hypothesis testing to interpret data.
• Forecast emerging threats and influence massive budget priorities (PPBE/IPL).
• Develop, adapt, modify, and apply models to resolve problems or define and clarify alternative solutions.
• Negotiate and/or defend findings and program support concepts.
• Lead diverse study teams of military, civilian, and contract personnel.
• Develop and utilize appropriate data collection techniques and design, build, and use models and simulation techniques.
• Work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a related technical discipline such as mathematics, computer science, one of the physical sciences, or engineering.
• Advanced degree(s) preferred (must have 3 hours calculus).
• Must have a U.S. Citizenship.
• Must be eligible for a TOP SECRET (TS) security clearance with eligibility for access to Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI).
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Top-Secret w/SCI clearance.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain approval to access the portfolio of Special Access Programs required to perform daily duties.
• Designated as a Testing Designated Position (TDP) under the Air Force Civilian Drug Testing Program.

Qualifications

• Knowledge of a broad range of operations research analysis techniques.
• Knowledge of quantitative techniques and methods used to develop, adapt, modify, and apply models to resolve problems or define and clarify alternative solutions.
• Skill to negotiate and/or defend findings and program support concepts.
• Ability to lead diverse study teams of military, civilian, and contract personnel.
• Ability to develop and utilize appropriate data collection techniques and design, build, and use models and simulation techniques.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.

Skills Desired

• Modeling: Build and adapt models to analyze problems.
• Statistics: Use probability and hypothesis testing to interpret data.
• Data Analysis: Extract trends, inform decisions.
• Quantitative Techniques: Apply methods, evaluate problems and calculate risk.

Benefits

Recruitment/relocation incentives may be authorized. SALARY RANGE: $76,463 - $118,204 without locality.

Pay

SALARY RANGE: $76,463 - $118,204 without locality.

Schedule

Not specified.

Pay, Schedule, Benefits

Not specified.

Application Instructions

To apply, click the apply button to complete an application and upload your two-page resume to comply with the Merit Hiring Plan (PDF or Word Doc) and/or additional supporting documents (Transcripts, certifications, Vet Docs (DD214), SF-50). As of 27 September 2025, Federal agencies will only accept resumes up to two pages in length. To learn more about the new resume requirements visit here or here. Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

Equal Opportunity Employer

AfCS is an Equal Opportunity Employer.