Operations Research Analyst - Journeyman

This program supports a U.S. Naval Aviation organization by delivering advanced data analytics, modeling, and decision-support capabilities that improve aircraft readiness, maintenance planning, and sustainment outcomes. The team works with complex, multi-source data to identify trends, forecast workload and cost drivers, and develop actionable insights that help leaders make better-informed operational and resource decisions.

Work on this program spans data engineering, predictive analytics, logistics and sustainment analysis, and the development of dashboards and analytical tools used to improve mission readiness, reduce delays, and optimize long-term lifecycle costs across aviation platforms.

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Role Overview

Apply mathematical modeling, optimization, and statistical methods to support decision-making

Collect, validate, and analyze data from multiple enterprise systems

Develop analytical products, models, or tools to assess cost, schedule, logistics, and readiness outcomes

Support forecasting, trend analysis, and scenario evaluation

Communicate analytical findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders

Work independently while collaborating with senior analysts and engineers

Bachelor’s degree (BA/BS) in a related field

3–15 years of professional experience in operations research, analytics, engineering, logistics, or a related discipline

Additional Requirements:

U.S. citizenship

Ability to obtain and maintain a Tier 3 (Non-Critical Sensitive) investigation 

Ability to work with Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI)