Missile Production Industrial Base Analyst

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Missile Production Industrial Base Analyst to support Department of War programs with in‑depth research, analysis, and reporting on missile production ecosystems, supply chains, and industrial capabilities. The analyst will provide data‑driven insights to senior leaders, inform decision‑making, and help assess risks and opportunities within the missile industrial base.

Responsibilities

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative research on missile production, supply chains, and industrial base dependencies.
• Develop detailed written products – including memos, reports, briefings, and data summaries – for senior DoW stakeholders.
• Identify capability gaps, production constraints, material challenges, vendor dependencies, and opportunities to strengthen the missile industrial base.
• Engage with government program offices, industry partners, and technical experts to collect and validate data.
• Support working groups and senior leader engagements.
• Contribute to modeling and assessment of production chains, capacity, and timelines.
• Assist with program planning, risk assessments, and strategic options analysis.
• Travel up to 20% to government sites, program offices, and industrial facilities.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline (e.g., engineering, physics, data analytics, operations research, or related).
• 10+ years of experience with production or the Defense Industrial Base, ideally including industry experience producing missiles, components, or sub‑components.
• Excellent writing, presentation, and analytical communication skills, with demonstrated experience producing formal reports based on research findings.
• Ability to clearly convey complex technical issues to senior stakeholders across Federal agencies.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Ability to travel up to 20%.

Desired Qualifications

• Prior experience supporting OSW, Joint Staff, or Service staff.
• Master's degree in a relevant technical or analytical field.
• Experience within a DoW missile program office (acquisition, engineering, logistics, or industrial base).
• Experience developing visual or functional models of production chains or industrial processes.
• Familiarity with a Service's Planning, Programming, Budgeting, and Execution (PPBE) process.
• Active Top Secret clearance.

Pay

USD $140,000.00/Yr. - USD $180,000.00/Yr.