LMI is seeking a skilled Senior Operations Research Analyst in Colorado Springs, CO to support United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) customers in the Space Sensing Program Element Office. The Senior Operations Research Analyst has experience in satellite ground mission data processing and satellite operations. The ideal candidate will have considerable experience in space based enivronmental monitoring (SBEM) missions for DoD and/or civil satellite systems, have a modeling simulation and analysis (MS&A) background, and be able to develop and execute your work assignments from general guidance and objectives provided by management.

At LMI, we’re reimagining the path from insight to outcome at The New Speed of Possible™. Combining a legacy of over 60 years of federal expertise with our innovation ecosystem, we minimize time to value and accelerate mission success. We energize the brightest minds with emerging technologies to inspire creative solutioning and push the boundaries of capability. LMI advances the pace of progress, enabling our customers to thrive while adapting to evolving mission needs. 

LMI has been named a 2024 #BestPlacestoWork in the United States by Built In! We are honored to be recognized as a company that values a people-centered culture, and we are grateful to our employees for making this possible!

This position requires an active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility.  

Our team specializes in crafting Digital Engineering analytical pipelines with a Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) data model front end.  These pipelines employ a micro-services-based architecture on a cloud-deployable system to maximize nation-wide system availability, scalability, data integrity, and security.  They support organizations with highly-responsive cutting-edge analytical insights which are helping change how the space domain supports the joint war fight. 

In this role you will:

• Engage with space-related customers to understand their space-related analysis needs and translate them strategically into work products. 
• Understand, manage, and translate current and Future Operational Concepts (FOCs) and Operations/Campaign scenarios (e.g. JFOS—Joint Force Operational Scenarios) into scalable MBSE data models which interact with and augment the existing subsystems, platforms, capabilities, and mission models. 
• Collaborate with our software architect, senior developers, operations analysts, data scientists, and other leadership to help architect/design interaction of the data models w/ other critical software capabilities and components. 
• Collaborate across Government-Contractor-FFRDC and UARC (Federally Funded Research and Development Centers, University Affiliated Research Centers) teams and their respective Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to refine data and model inputs. 
• Dive into research on technical development aspects to ensure Operations/Campaign models are accurate. 
• Demonstrate your analytical products to customers. 
• Actively participate in Agile analytical sprint processes and ceremonies. 

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 10+ years of professional experience or master’s degree in a STEM field with 7+ years of professional experience.  May substitute educational degree for experience. 
• Deep expertise in operations/campaign-level representation and assessment of the joint multi-domain war fight. 
• Space domain experience and understanding in space based environmental monitoring.
• Experience with meteorological and oceanographic (METOC) satellite data, collection processing, analysis, prediction, dissemination, integration, and mitigations. 
• Exposure to modeling, simulation, and analysis tools. 
• Proven track record of engaging with customers, product users, and coworkers to create innovative solutions to complex problems. 
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint, and SharePoint. 
• Possess a natural curiosity and desire to challenge yourself and those around you. 
• Possess and maintain a TS/SCI U.S. Government security clearance; US Citizenship required.

Nice to have:

• Space domain experience and understanding in multiple areas: space based environmental monitoring, astrodynamics; orbital mechanics; satellite communications; space-based positioning, navigation and timing; remote sensing; command and control; battle management; and space domain awareness. 
• Cameo Systems Modeler (or similar) MBSE authoring software and SysML (Systems Modeling Language) experience. 
• Experience using both Scrum and Kanban. 

Target salary range: $102,000 - $180,000. Final compensation will be determined by a variety of factors including but not limited to your skills, experience, education, and/or certifications.