Operational Research Analyst

Job Description

Description

SAIC is seeking an entry level Operational Research Analyst, located in Chantilly, VA, to join our Strategic Foresight and Analytic Gaming team, which designs, develops, and executes analytic games, tabletop exercises, and workshops to explore emerging national security issues. The team's work help members of the IC and DoD test real-world and hypothetical scenarios, consider the effectiveness of policies and strategies, and proactively identify risks and opportunities for the U.S. and its allies. The team also conducts outreach events, expert elicitations, and analytic conferences, bringing together members of the DoD, IC, state and local government, academia, and commercial industry to address key topics such as cyber security and defense of critical infrastructure.
 
A solid background in international relations, military operations, economics, political science, and/or foresight methodologies are highly desirable. The ideal candidate will also possess a strong writing ability and analytic skills, and will be interested in performing research to support the development of background materials, scenarios, and analytic reports. 

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and two (2) or more years of experience, Masters and zero (0) or more years of experience
• Active TS/SCI security clearance
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Comfortable with MS Office, in particular MS Word and MS PowerPoint
• Comfortable working directly with customers, helping them to refine objectives and derive key intelligence questions
• Solid background in international relations, military operations, economics, political science, and/or foresight methodologies are highly desirable

Desired Experience:

• Experience writing finished intelligence or DoD products
• Experience developing player-based scenarios to test hypotheses
    

Overview

SAIC® is a premier Fortune 500® technology integrator focused on advancing the power of technology and innovation to serve and protect our world. Our robust portfolio of offerings across the defense, space, civilian and intelligence markets includes secure high-end solutions in mission IT, enterprise IT, engineering services and professional services. We integrate emerging technology, rapidly and securely, into mission critical operations that modernize and enable critical national imperatives.

We are approximately 24,000 strong; driven by mission, united by purpose, and inspired by opportunities. SAIC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, SAIC has annual revenues of approximately $7.4 billion. For more information, visit saic.com. For ongoing news, please visit our newsroom.