Technical Director for Operational Analysis

Company: BAE Systems
Location: Nashua
Posted on: January 16, 2023

Job Description:

Job DescriptionBAE Systems is seeking an Operational Analyst Technical Director to provide vision and direction to develop next generation capabilities for tomorrow's advanced aircraft. Our analysts are members of cross-functional, multi-disciplined teams focused on developing cost-effective systems that protect our Warfighters. Capabilities involve assessment of integrated Electronic Warfare (EW) systems including Electronic Attack (EA), Electronic Protection (EP) and Electronic Support (ES) for RF sensing, detection, identification, geolocation, and jamming; infrared (IR) imaging, guidance, survivability and targeting; C4ISR for actionable intelligence including SIGINT, EO/IR, Multi-INT, and hyperspectral solutions; and information technologies including fusion and dynamic mission battle management.The qualified analyst will provide technical leadership and mentoring to the ops analysis group, collaborate with design teams assessing threats, developing and quantifying operational level systems requirements, developing operational systems concepts, and assessing mission effectiveness in simulated environments. The analyst will perform operational analysis studies using a wide variety of DoD, existing and BAE-developed modeling and simulation tools.Duties and Responsibilities may include:Grow, teach and mentor a team of operational analysts in all aspects of mission and engagement analysis including communication and presentation of results to all levels of the organization and DoD decision makersProvide expertise in EW analysis including the ability to assess both internally as well as government-developed tools for accuracy and completenessImplement analyses at the appropriate level of fidelity to answer analytic questions and extract meaningful Measures of Effectiveness and Measures of Performance that resonate with warfighters and provide design teams insight into translating technology into effective systemsDevelop a roadmap for mission simulation capabilities and toolsPerform mission simulation using AFSIM, Suppressor, BRAWLER, and/or STK to determine mission effectivenessPerform engagement simulation using TMAP, ESAMS, MATLAB, Simulink and other toolsPerform modeling and simulation studies that optimize mission performance for weapon systems across the air, land, sea, space, and cyber domainsDevelop and apply advanced software and systems methods, theories, and research techniques in the investigation, analysis and solution of complex and advanced technical problems.Use, develop, and modifying tools to support:Data analysis of simulation or flight test resultsRequirements analysisVisualization of battlespace, missions and engagements to provide intuition understanding of system and system-of-systems performanceBAE Systems offers competitive pay, benefits, and important work-life balance initiatives including every other Friday Off, Flextime, and Telecommuting. BAE also believes in a culture of recognition for the extraordinary contributions of our skilled employees.Our engineers are the lifeblood of our company and we're more than 5,000 strong. With our robust offering of educational and career development opportunities, your chances to grow are limitless.Because of the need for consistent, in-person collaboration and/or the requirement to perform all work onsite due to the nature of this particular role, it will be performed fulltime on site. This means work will be conducted on location at a BAE Systems facility 100% of the time. Please note that pursuant to a government contract, this specific position requires US citizenship status Required Education, Experience, & SkillsBachelor's degree in a technical field such as Operations Research, Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, or Computer ScienceThe candidate will have critical thinking skills that will be exercised across multiple levels of detail.The candidate should enjoy problem solving and have the ability to produce concrete results despite significant ambiguities in the problem space.The candidate must be able to multi-task across many simultaneous studies and efforts in order to effectively support the needs of the business areas and product lines within the Electronic Systems sectorThe candidate must be able to serve as a point of contact and effectively interface with other OA organizations within DoDExperience developing and using analysis tools such as MATLAB, Python, C/C++, or similar tools is required.Experience using tools such as AFSIM, Suppressor, JIMM, BRAWLER, STK, TMAP, ESAMS, EADSIM, or EWIR.Preferred Education, Experience, & SkillsExpertise in EWExperienced and recognized in the DoD OA communityExperienced with Collaborative M&S environmentsKnowledge of MBSE and mission simulation driven by MBSEDevSecOps and DevSecOps pipeline driven by mission simulation-enabled test environmentsExperience with tools, infrastructure and security constraints of DoD environmentsAbout BAE Systems Electronic SystemsBAE Systems, Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of BAE Systems plc, an international defense, aerospace and security company which delivers a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. Improving the future and protecting lives is an ambitious mission, but it's what we do at BAE Systems. Working here means using your passion and ingenuity where it counts - defending national security with breakthrough technology, superior products, and intelligence solutions. As you develop the latest technology and defend national security, you will continually hone your skills on a team-making a big impact on a global scale. At BAE Systems, you'll find a rewarding career that truly makes a difference. Electronic Systems (ES) is the global innovator behind BAE Systems' game-changing defense and commercial electronics. Exploiting every electron, we push the limits of what is possible, giving our customers the edge and our employees opportunities to change the world. Our products and capabilities can be found everywhere - from the depths of the ocean to the far reaches of space. At our core are more than 14,000 highly talented Electronic Systems employees with the brightest minds in the industry, we make an impact - for our customers and the communities we serve.Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion:At BAE Systems, we work hard every day to nurture an inclusive culture where employees are valued and feel like they belong. We are conscious of the need for all employees to see themselves reflected at every level of the company and know that in order to unlock the full potential of our workforce, everyone must feel confident being their best, most sincere self and be equipped to thrive. We provide impactful professional development experiences to our employees and invest in social impact partnerships to uplift communities and drive purposeful change. Here you will find significant opportunities to do meaningful work in an environment intentionally designed to be one where you will learn, grow and belong.

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