LMI is seeking an experienced, driven, and innovative Operations Research Systems Analyst / Space Systems Engineer (Senior Level) to support clients in the Colorado Springs, CO area. In this role, you will work closely with software architects, developers, data scientists, and engineers to lead engineering analyses using LMI's Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) toolkit that address the customer's most challenging problems. You will also contribute to the collaborative development of a highly secure, micro-service-based enterprise cloud architecture by translating analytical needs into MS&A toolkit requirements. This toolkit manages large-scale data, assets, agents, and potential outcomes in real time, providing valuable insights to the Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and Executive Branch.

LMI is a consultancy dedicated to improving the business of government, drawing from deep expertise in advanced analytics, digital services, logistics, and management advisory services. Established as a private, not-for-profit organization in 1961, LMI is a trusted third party to federal civilian and defense agencies, free of commercial and political bias. We operate completely free of political and commercial bias, and we are entirely aligned with the goals of our clients. Our clients value our specialized services in logistics, intelligence, homeland security, health care, and energy and environment markets. We believe government can make a difference, and we seek talented, hardworking people who share that conviction. We offer a generous compensation package with excellent benefits that start the first day of employment. Business casual dress, flex time, and tuition reimbursement are a few of our many work-life benefits available to our employees.

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

• Engage with customers to understand analysis needs and translate them into work products.
• Understand, manage, and translate current and Future Operational Concepts (FOCs), campaign and operations scenarios, Joint Mission Threads (JMTs), platform and system specs, etc. into representative simulations for assessing future space (space, link, and terrestrial) architectures.
• Develop MBSE Systems Modeling Language (SysML) data models which drive the MS&A and facilitate collaboration with government and industry organizations.
• Actively participate in agile analytical sprint processes and ceremonies.
• Employ and advocate for rigorous, but highly dynamic systems engineering analytical best practices to ensure consistency across all analytical work.
• Collaborate with software developers to ensure Modeling, Simulation and Analysis (MS&A) frameworks accurately represent architectures, platforms, etc.
• Collaborate with analytical experts to guide advanced analytical approaches and evaluate results.
• Collaborate with non-Synaptech Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ensure we deliver the best-informed products.
• Dive into research on technical development aspects (e.g., space orbit astrodynamics, unique DoD systems functionality) to ensure platform and system models are accurate.
• Demonstrate your analytical products to customers.
• Conduct multi-domain operations research.

Required Experience/Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 8+ years of professional development experience or master’s degree in a STEM field with 6+ years of professional development experience.
• Strong and demonstrable background in operations research systems analysis and/or systems engineering.
• Relevant joint warfighter experience from operational, science & technology, operational test, etc.
• Analytical skills which will enable you to keep pace with this team that is changing the world.
• Able to work collaboratively across disciplines.
• Ability to give and take feedback.
• Passionate desire to make the joint warfighter world a better place with cost-effective, performant space architectures which enable operations and mission success.
• Self-start, follow thru, and complete projects from start-to-finish.
• Possess or be willing to be processed for a U.S. Government TS/SCI security clearance.
• Must be a U.S citizen.

Nice to have:

• Experience with modeling or data analysis using MATLAB or Python.
• Experience with SysML via Cameo Systems Modeler or equivalent.

Target salary range: $104,040 - $183,600 

Disclaimer: 

The salary range displayed represents the typical salary range for this position and is not a guarantee of compensation. Individual salaries are determined by various factors including, but not limited to location, internal equity, business considerations, client contract requirements, and candidate qualifications, such as education, experience, skills, and security clearances.