Systems Analyst

Key Responsibilities

• Experimentation Planning & Execution
• Identify and develop opportunities to field-test emerging technologies and operational capabilities, including joint fires and IAMD.
• Support experimentation events that inform future operational concepts, capability development, and mission readiness.
• Help align experimentation activities with broader headquarters priorities and regional mission objectives.
• Technical Exchange & Industry Engagement
• Facilitate technical exchanges with government, military, commercial, academic, and industry stakeholders.
• Engage industry partners to identify innovative solutions and relevant emerging technologies.
• Support collaboration across organizations to accelerate capability awareness, assessment, and adoption.
• Capability Development & Integration
• Assess emerging technologies and capabilities for potential integration into training and operational environments.
• Support structured evaluation, feedback collection, and lessons learned from experimentation activities.
• Recommend improvements and integration pathways for technologies that enhance operational effectiveness and resilience.
• Advisory Support
• Serve as a subject matter resource to leadership and mission partners on experimentation, training integration, and capability development.
• Provide recommendations on experimentation outcomes, operational relevance, and integration priorities.
• Collaboration, Reporting & Documentation
• Collaborate with military, civilian, and industry stakeholders to ensure experimentation efforts support mission priorities.
• Prepare briefings, reports, after-action summaries, and decision-support materials for leadership.
• Maintain clear documentation of experimentation activities, findings, recommendations, and follow-on actions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering, Operations Research, Defense Studies, National Security, International Affairs, Program Management, or a related field.
• Required: 15+ years of related experience; 13+ years with a Master’s degree; 10+ years with a PhD or JD.
• 6+ years of relevant experience in experimentation, training integration, operational planning, capability development, defense consulting, or mission support.
• Experience supporting combatant commands, service components, special operations, joint organizations, or headquarters staffs.
• Knowledge of operational experimentation, technology transition, capability assessment, and training support processes.
• Experience preparing senior-level briefings, reports, and technical documentation.
• Strong communication, coordination, and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced environment with multiple priorities.
• Familiarity with joint fires, IAMD, mission engineering, operational test concepts, wargaming, modeling and simulation, or related mission areas.
• Active TOP SECRET/SCI eligibility or access strongly preferred, subject to contract requirements.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Systems Engineering, Engineering Management, Operations Research, National Security Strategy, Defense Analysis, Public Policy, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in operational planning, mission integration, systems engineering, or HQ-level defense support.
• Experience supporting INDOPACOM, SOCPAC, Joint Staff, service component commands, interagency coordination, or theater campaign planning.
• Familiarity with Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) methods and tools.
• Experience developing or maintaining operational pictures, mission dashboards, COPs, or decision-support environments.
• Experience with wargaming, campaign analysis, force design, capability integration, or experimentation.
• Knowledge of security cooperation, partner integration, and civilian-military coordination in the Indo-Pacific or similar theater environments.
• Experience supporting contract deliverables in a U.S. Government or defense contractor setting.
• Professional certificates such as, INCOSE ASEP or CSEP, PMP, CAP, Lean Six Sigma Green Belt or higher.
• Relevant Professional Military Education (PME) - Preferred For candidates with military or government planning backgrounds, the following PME is highly desirable: Joint Professional Military Education (JPME) Phase I or II, Command and General Staff College (CGSC) or service equivalent, School of Advanced Military Studies (SAMS), SAASS, or equivalent advanced planning education, Service War College or equivalent senior-level PME.

Target Salary Range

$160,001 - $200,000.