PMSA Group is currently searching for qualified a Senior Operations Research Analyst for a CONTINGENT POSITION in support of the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD)-sponsored Joint Test and Evaluation (JT&E) Program. OSD has chartered a Quick Reaction Test (QRT) with estimated start date in July located at Peterson SFB. CO. QRTs are short-term efforts (up to a maximum of 12 months in duration) focused on developing solutions that address urgent, specific, and focused joint warfighter issues within the scope of the JT&E Program as defined in DOD Instruction 5010.41, Joint Test and Evaluation (JT&E) Program. The QRT will develop and validate Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) that that capture the use, maintenance, and mix of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) in Large Language Models (LLM) to help the staff structure more accurate and efficient queries.
PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
- Senior ORSAs must be able to effectively lead and manage technical aspects of Test and Evaluation (T&E) projects.
- Position may supervise engineer/analysts, be responsible for major technical/engineering projects, and require coordination (consensus building) among engineers and technicians assigned to specific projects.
- All ORSAs must be ready to perform process and system modeling, define and evaluate measures, demonstrate a mastery of mathematics, statistics, experimental design, engineering methods, operations research techniques, and problem solving. This includes fundamentals of test design, setting or supporting objectives, identifying valid analysis methods, defining data requirements, identifying data collection methods, data collection, analysis, and reporting.
- Experience with commercial analysis software (e.g. Excel, Tableau, MATLAB, SPSS, R, Python)
- Senior ORSAs are expected to possess project management skills.
- Acceptance into a specific labor category requires certifiable skills, and employee development will be based on a defined development path that meets employee and employer requirements and expectations.
Some travel may be required.
Must have a DoD Top Secret (TS) clearance; also must have a current DoD approved Single Scope Background Investigation (SSBI) having at least one year of eligibility remaining before required renewal of their background investigation.
REQUIRED SKILLS
Bachelor’s Degree in a related Engineering or Science field, Military ORSA training and 9+ years experience in relevant ORSA or Test and Evaluation positions
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M.S. in Operations Research or Statistics and 4+ years experience in relevant ORSA or Test and Evaluation positions
PhD in Operations Research or Statistics can be used to partially satisfy the experience requirement.
BuzzDoc LLC dba Performance Management Simulation and Analysis (PMSA) Group Overview:
PMSA Group is a small business focused on providing superior system and data analysis services to government and commercial clients. Join the growingPMSA Group family and let your career growth meet your expectations. We are a team of ORSAs, Data/Database Management, and Software Engineering professionals that reward employees through competitive salary, benefits, and profit sharing. BuzzDoc LLC was founded in 2011 by Bruce C. Shultes, PhD in Danville, CA. For additional information see our website at pmsagroup.com
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $140,000.00 - $150,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- Dental insurance
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Paid time off
- Tuition reimbursement
- Vision insurance
Schedule:
Application Question(s):
- 5+ years of of experience with applied analytics and/or statistics.
Security clearance:
Ability to Relocate:
- Colorado Springs, CO: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person