Military Fellowship Program: Systems Engineer (Military Operations Research)

SNC's Military Fellowship Program partners with programs such as SkillBridge and Hiring Our Heroes to provide fellowship opportunities to service members transitioning to the civilian workforce. These fellowships include up to six months of on-the-job industry training for eligible service members. During this time, participants gain valuable work experience in the civilian sector and build professional networks as they prepare for their transition to full-time civilian work.

NOTE: You must be currently serving on active duty to be eligible for this fellowship program. This program is not for veterans who have already separated from the military.

Military operations analysis / research influences every SNC technology, program, and strategic area of focus. The successful candidate for this position will join a fast-paced, agile team of analysts focused on conducting analysis of future, and existing military systems to inform strategic, program, business development, and customer decisions. The candidate will work in a team environment to execute impactful studies focused on quantifying the mission effectiveness of SNC technology concepts in military operations. You will be responsible for performing modeling, simulation and analysis of multi-domain military systems using industry standard modeling and simulation tools - such as AFSIM and STK - and develop novel modeling simulation tools when necessary. You will support concept of operations (CONOPS) evaluation, requirements definition, customer engagements, trade analyses, and proof of concept exercises. You will employ strong technical, analytical and creative skills to visualize, evaluate, disseminate and iterate on analytical results that support mission systems, weapon systems, sensors, and aircraft technology development.

The ISR (Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance), Aviation, and Security (IAS) business area is a leader in ISR and aviation, it is a leading prime manned and unmanned aircraft systems integrator for innovative, high-performance ISR and aviation systems. Its end-to-end Command, Control, Computers, Communications and Intelligence, Surveillance & Reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities encompass design, integration, test, certification, ground/flight training and complete logistics support. IAS tailors solutions to customer cost, performance, and schedule requirements and designs to consistently exceed expectations – with an unrivaled record of on time and on (or under) budget deliveries.

Responsibilities:

• Effectively executing study plans and shaping designs of experiments for assessing military utility

• Researching military scenario performance factors

• Modeling and simulation of military systems and scenarios

• Analyzing simulation results and conducting statistical analysis

• Identifying insights within data sets

• Constructing a clear, concise, effective story based on study findings

• Presenting results to stakeholders of multiple levels of seniority

Qualifications You Must Have:

• Currently serving as active duty military and be eligible to participate in the DoD SkillBridge program

• Bachelor's degree or higher in related field of study (operations research, engineering, mathematics, or physics)

• 2 or more years in relevant operations research, science and/or engineering related field

• Experience with DoD mission modeling codes (AFSIM, STK, BRAWLER, SUPPRESSOR, ESAMS, etc)

• Working knowledge of OCA/DCA, ISR, SEAD/DEAD, Electronic Attack, or Long Range Fires missions

• Experience with trade-space analyses for radar, EO/IR, communications, or weapons payloads.

• Experience working in or familiarity with object-oriented programming or standard tools such as Matlab, Python, and C++.

• Eligible to obtain/maintain Top Secret with SCI eligibility U.S. Security Clearance is required

Qualifications We Prefer:

• Military strategy and/or service

• Master's degree or higher in related field of study (operations research, engineering, mathematics, physics)

• AFSIM Developer Training or AFSIM Plug-in development experience

• Experience in SAP environments

• Active Secret U.S. Security Clearance

This posting will be open for application for a minimum of 5 days and may be extended based on business needs.

SNC offers a generous benefit package, including medical, dental, and vision plans, 401(k) with 150% match up to 6%, life insurance, 3 weeks paid time off, tuition reimbursement, and