Amphibious Warfare Operations Analyst

Company: Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc.
Location: Arlington
Posted on: July 31, 2022

Job Description:

Overview:

Systems Planning and Analysis, Inc. (SPA) is a well-established and progressive defense contracting company in the Northern Virginia area just a few miles south of the Pentagon. We are a professional services firm established in 1972 that has a long-standing reputation for unrivaled technical and analytical support to some of the top decision makers in the Federal Sector. We do state of the art work and have a cadre of outstanding professionals on our team.

The Australia Maritime Analysis Group (AMAG) provides senior decision makers within the Australian Defence Force with timely and objective assessments affecting their investment strategies. The group's primary focus is providing technical analysis and program management support at the program office level, including client site support in Canberra, Australia. Our team of experienced military professionals and operations research analysts integrate naval warfare expertise with advanced analytic methods - including force generation modeling, agent-based tactical simulations, and operational mission analyses - to deliver strategies that redress capacity and capability gaps.

SPA has a need for an Amphibious Warfare operations Analyst. Opportunities for international travel. #IN123

Responsibilities:

You will be responsible for developing innovative concepts of operations and capability plans, and for translating them into detailed written and graphical descriptions used to develop and support tactical, operational and strategic surface and undersea warfare analysis, 2) Conducting military effectiveness analysis of alternative capabilities to inform the development of formal requirements and program plans across the spectrum of science and technology (S&T), research and development (R&D), and program acquisition, and 3) Support and eventually take a leading role in the development and employment of modeling and simulation analysis tools and in briefing analysis results to top-level government decision makers.

Qualifications:

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in a technical field such as Operations Research, Mathematics, Engineering, or Physics. May substitute a non-technical degree with demonstrated technical acumen.
Surface warfare officer qualification and 3-5 years of practical experience relevant to amphibious and littoral operations
Understanding of ship to shore movement rooted in amphibious doctrine, tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) through assignment to amphibious shipping, staff, or schools
Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD Secret clearance

Desired Qualifications:

Amphibious Ship or Staff Department Head tour or better
Attendance of an Amphibious Warfare school or course to include AMW Weapons Tactics Instructor (WTI), Intermediate Amphibious Operations, Amphibious Warfare Staff Planning, or Amphibious Warfare Indoctrination
Ability to effectively contribute on teams developing rigorous analytic solutions to top-level expeditionary issues

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