Operations Research Analyst

Responsibilities

• Support quantitative mission assessment for the U.S. Air Force by preparing, analyzing, and visualizing data from modeling, simulation, and wargaming workflows
• Apply operations research and statistical methods to evaluate emerging aerospace capabilities
• Collaborate with mission engineers, simulation SMEs, and wargaming practitioners to translate operational questions into analytical insights
• Support scenario-driven analysis and contribute to structured reporting for Air Force stakeholders
• Contribute to mission engineering, simulation analysis, and advanced OR trade studies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in operations research, statistics, economics, computer/data science, or a related field
• 3+ years of relevant experience in data analysis and quantitative methods
• Proficiency in programming tools such as Python, R, or MATLAB
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• U.S. citizenship is required due to federal research contract requirements
• Active Secret security clearance is required

Preferred Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant professional experience
• Experience supporting simulation or wargaming analysis
• Familiarity with structured analysis, design of experiments, or data modeling
• Experience developing repeatable analytical pipelines or automated reporting workflows
• Experience interpreting mission-level M&S outputs (e.g., AFSIM or other constructive simulations)
• Active US Security Clearance with Top Secret eligibility

About the Company

The University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) is a research organization that provides advanced research and development services to government and industry partners. We specialize in mission engineering, simulation, and quantitative analysis to provide decision advantage for critical aerospace and defense missions.