Shield AI
Senior Engineer, Operations Analyst (R5831)
Washington, D.C. · Senior · Full-time · Posted Sep 17, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years in operational analysis, modeling & simulation (M&S), or military operations research.
About the job
Models and analyzes autonomous aircraft operations to assess mission effectiveness, survivability, and system performance, informing design decisions and operational capabilities.
What you'll do
- Lead operational analysis, modeling, simulation, and wargaming for autonomous aircraft in military scenarios.
- Conduct trade studies and analyze system performance, threats, and mission outcomes; translate findings into design recommendations.
- Collaborate with engineering teams and defense stakeholders, and present technical reports and briefings.
What they ask for
- 5+ years of experience in operational analysis, modeling & simulation (M&S), or military operations research.
- Expertise in military mission analysis, operational planning, and wargaming methodologies.
- Proficiency with AFSIM, STK, MATLAB, or other M&S tools used for aerospace and defense applications.
- Experience applying modern compute, data science, and software development practices to build and maintain reliable simulations and analytics.
Nice to have
- Experience in force-on-force analysis, CONOPS development, or military campaign modeling.
- Experience using GenAI to structure problems and create simulation or analysis tools.
Tools
AFSIM, STK, MATLAB, Python, cloud/HPC workflows, containerization, Git-based version control, CI/CD
AI focus
Analyzes AI-powered autonomous aircraft and autonomy-driven decision-making; preferred experience integrating AI-driven algorithms into operational analysis and using GenAI to create simulation or analysis tools.
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