Chaos Industries
Operations Research Analyst, Mission Engineering
$140K–$225K
Washington, District of Columbia, United States +1 · Full-time · Posted Aug 5, 2026
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Los Angeles, California, United States - Experience
- 5+ years supporting defense, intelligence, or advanced technology programs.
- Education
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Computer Science, Aerospace/Software/Computer Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Operations Research, Physics, or a related field.
- Visa sponsorship
- Eligibility to obtain a Top Secret / Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) clearance.
About the job
Designs and analyzes mission-level models and simulations to assess system performance and effectiveness, informing defense, national security, and commercial decisions.
What you'll do
- Plan and execute modeling and simulation studies; develop and validate models of mission systems and platforms.
- Apply statistical methods and develop Python analysis tools to interpret simulation results and communicate findings.
- Partner with technical, customer, and business teams to shape analytical approaches, reports, briefings, and pursuits.
What they ask for
- Bachelor's degree or higher in a listed technical field or related field.
- 5+ years supporting defense, intelligence, or advanced technology programs through industry or government employment.
- Track record leading mission-level operations analysis studies and delivering decision-quality results; extensive direct experience with combat simulations such as AFSIM, ESAMS, Brawler, Ansys STK, or equivalent.
- Strong proficiency in Python and MATLAB; eligibility to obtain a TS/SCI clearance.
Nice to have
- Active TS/SCI clearance.
- Experience analyzing the full kill chain, sensor performance, large-scale Monte Carlo or DOE simulations, or model accreditation and V&V.
Pay
$140,000 - 225,000 USD base salary
Tools
AFSIM, ESAMS, Brawler, Ansys STK, Python, MATLAB, Pandas, NumPy
AI focus
Use and validate outputs of AI-assisted coding tools as part of software development practices.
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