Operations Research Analyst I

Summary

PingWind delivers professional services to the federal government, including cybersecurity, IT infrastructure, supply chain management, and system design. The Operations Research Analyst I will provide technical, analytical, and lifecycle support for U.S. Navy electromagnetic warfare systems by modeling complex systems, analyzing operational data, and developing recommendations to improve readiness, reliability, and lifecycle performance.

Responsibilities

• Apply mathematical, scientific, engineering, and analytical methods to evaluate complex operational and organizational challenges
• Analyze the effective use and allocation of personnel, funding, materials, equipment, and other resources to improve operational performance
• Support strategic planning, forecasting, resource allocation, performance measurement, and scheduling activities
• Gather, validate, organize, and analyze information from large and complex datasets to support data-driven decision-making
• Select and apply appropriate analytical techniques, including simulation, linear and nonlinear programming, dynamic programming, queuing models, stochastic-process models, and analytic hierarchy processes
• Develop mathematical and analytical models that represent complex systems, processes, operational environments, and resource relationships
• Conduct modeling, simulation, and what-if analyses to evaluate how changes in resources, requirements, constraints, or operating conditions may affect system performance
• Analyze supply chain, transportation, distribution, logistics, and operational processes to identify efficiencies, constraints, risks, and performance improvements
• Develop and evaluate alternative courses of action to support planning, optimization, and resource management decisions
• Establish and assess performance measures and analytical metrics to evaluate system effectiveness and operational outcomes
• Interpret analytical results and translate complex findings into clear recommendations, reports, visualizations, and decision-support products for technical and program leadership

Skills

• Required Clearance: Secret
• Required Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of 3 years of experience

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Required Clearance: Secret
• Required Education: Bachelor's Degree
• Minimum of 3 years of experience

Benefits

• Eleven Federal Holidays
• Paid Time Off accrued each pay period
• Parental Leave
• Three medical plan choices with generous employer contribution
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
• Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance
• 401k with competitive matching and vesting schedule
• Continuing education assistance
• Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life Insurance
• Medical, Dependent Care and Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness benefits include Calm Health app and WellHub gym subsidy (formerly GymPass)
• 529 College Savings Plan
• Legal Insurance
• Pet Insurance