shieldai - Shield AI - Senior Operations Analyst (R4487)
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Requirements
• 5+ years of experience in operational analysis, modeling & simulation, operations research, or related defense or aerospace roles. • Strong working knowledge of military operations, mission analysis, and wargaming methodologies. • Proficiency with one or more modeling and simulation tools such as AFSIM, STK, MATLAB, Python, or similar. • Understanding of air operations, ISR, fires, electronic warfare, or autonomous systems in contested environments. • Experience collaborating with engineers, analysts, and cross-functional stakeholders to support technical decision-making. • Demonstrated ability to apply modern technical workflows (e.g., Git-based version control, scripting, basic automation, cloud/HPC environments) to analytical work. • Ability to communicate analysis results clearly through written reports and verbal briefings. • Comfort working in a fast-paced, iterative development environment with evolving priorities. • Prior experience in force-on-force analysis, CONOPS development, or military campaign modeling. • Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes, Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS), and military operational testing. • Experience integrating AI-driven decision-making algorithms into operational analysis frameworks. • Prior military service or experience working with U.S. Air Force, Navy, or Special Operations Forces. • Active Secret or Top-Secret clearance (or ability to obtain one). • Full-time regular employee offer package: • Pay within range listed + Bonus + Benefits + Equity
Responsibilities
• Execute operational analyses to assess the effectiveness of autonomous systems in representative military scenarios. • Develop and run modeling, simulation, and wargaming analyses to evaluate system performance, mission impact, and survivability in contested environments. • Collaborate with engineering teams and product managers to translate operational findings into actionable system insights. • Perform trade studies and sensitivity analyses to assess system performance across varying operational conditions, assumptions, and threat environments. • Build, modify, and analyze mission-level models using tools such as AFSIM, STK, MATLAB, Python, or similar M&S frameworks. • Analyze force-on-force engagements, sensor performance, and autonomy-enabled behaviors to support mission effectiveness assessments. • Engage with DoD stakeholders, operators, and analysts to understand mission needs and operational constraints. • Contribute to the development and refinement of concepts of operations (CONOPS) for AI-enabled aircraft capabilities. • Monitor emerging threats and operational challenges relevant to autonomous and air combat systems. • Prepare technical documentation, analysis reports, and briefings for internal teams, customers, and government stakeholders. • Apply modern compute and development best practices (e.g., version control, scripting, scalable compute workflows, and reproducible analysis) to build and maintain reliable analysis pipelines.
Benefits
• Salary: Explicitly stated as part of the job posting benefits. • Equity: Mentioned in connection with compensation and rewards for exceptional performance. • PTO: Listed under company policies which include paid time off, sick leave, holidths/birthdays, vacation days, personal development days (PDO), etc., as well as additional unpaid parental or medical leaves of absence with pay continuance and job protection for up to 12 months. • Insurance: Mentioned in the company policies section which includes health insurance coverage options such as HMO/POS, PPO, HDHP+RD (High Deductible Health Plan + Savings Account), or other plans available through Shield AI's partnership with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Maryland.
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