Secret Operations Research Analyst (Hybrid)

Post Date

Jun 20, 2023

Location

Dayton,
Ohio

ZIP/Postal Code

45433
US
Sep 15, 2025 Insight Global

Job Type

Contract-to-perm

Category

Technical Advisor

Req #

DEN-632117

Pay Rate

$49 - $74 (hourly estimate)

Job Description

A client in the Dayton, OH area is looking for a Secret Operations Research Analyst to join their team. This candidate's primary responsibility will be to help design and analyze models/simulated experiments of new or existing systems. These systems will be analyzed for performance, conceptual and mission-related data to make informed, data-driven recommendations to military leadership. The role of the ORSA is to be hands on in analysis. It is important for all candidates to come from a hands-on background of statistical analysis from an operational context, considering the parameters of the operation's environmental and mission-related risks/concerns. Any hands-on USAF mission-set experience like C3, battle management, or Air Base Defense would be greatly preferred.

Required Skills & Experience

- STEM Bachelors Degree(Science, Technology, Engineering or Math)

- Secret Clearance (will be read on to SCI program)

- 3+ years of experience utilizing data analysis techniques, like optimization or value-added thinking, to solve complex problems at a mission, operational, or campaign level and provide analytical findings to leadership for decision making purposes.

- Experience using statistical analysis tools like Matlab/Python/R to analyze model/simulation or mission-level data gathered through AFSIM, Experiments, Studies and/or Surveys

Nice to Have Skills & Experience

- STEM Masters Degree (emphasis on Engineering or Math)

- Operational experience as a fighter or bomber pilot

- Air Force mission set experience (C3, battle management, flight operations, air base defense, electrical takeoff & landing)

- Air Base Defense experience -- analyzing threat option data from adversaries

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.