Systems Analyst

Job Description

The Advanced Concepts and Technologies Group works throughout the technology development cycle including the development of architectures, concepts, algorithms, software, and hardware prototypes. The group is seeking a systems analyst to join our team, understand our key missions, and perform analyses on architectures and concepts needed to solve hard problems in the National Security space. The candidate will work as part of a team to scope the analysis problem and develop physics- and engineering-based models for a wide variety of technologies related to sensors, electronic warfare systems, space systems, and crewed/uncrewed platforms. Leveraging these models and their strong technical background, the candidate will develop analyses of these systems and missions and technical briefings to convey the overall conclusions to government sponsors and other technical experts, at a variety of levels of detail, depending on the audience. While previous experience in these systems isn’t required, the successful candidate must be able to leverage their technical background to rapidly develop understanding across these technology areas as they learn from, and collaborate with, experts across the group and the Laboratory. In addition, to be successful in the role, the candidate will need to develop and deliver clear, concise, compelling briefings to place technical results in context and explain them to a wide range of audiences. Over time, it is anticipated the candidate will take a leadership role within the analysis team, in scoping and developing studies, as well as developing deep technical expertise in particular systems and mission areas.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Understand analysis problems and determine needed features and capabilities in models and analysis tools, including the technical background to accurately model basic physics phenomenology and determine whether the tools and models are performing as expected
• Work with the team to scope the analysis problem, understand what new models and tools are required to support analysis, develop these models, and interpret the results
• Along with the rest of the team, implement overall software architecture and quality control of the codebase, including how new models, tools, and features should developed and tested
• Scope analysis to determine required modeling and develop and leverage tools that allow for efficient batch processing and analysis of results, as well as exploration and interpretation of results. Based on results, determine next steps and further analysis required.
• Develop clear, compelling briefings based on analysis and present results to both internal and external/sponsor audiences

Education / Qualifications:

Ph.D. (or bachelor’s/master’s degree with at least 4-6 years of experience) in Physics, Engineering, Mathematics, Aeronautics/Astronautics, or related field; significant programming skills in any language (MATLAB, Python, Julia, C++, Java, etc.) and ability to solve complex problems. Self-motivated with a proven ability to address a broad range of problems both independently and collaboratively with highly dynamic, interdisciplinary teams. Proven ability to rapidly develop expertise in new areas.