Senior Combat Simulation Systems Analyst

Company Description

Join us and make YOUR mark on the World!

Are you interested in joining some of the brightest talent in the world to strengthen the United States’ security? Come join Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) where our employees apply their expertise to create solutions for BIG ideas that make our world a better place.

We are dedicated to fostering a culture that values individuals, talents, partnerships, ideas, experiences, and different perspectives, recognizing their importance to the continued success of the Laboratory’s mission.

Pay Range

$114,912 - $214,032 Annually for the SES.3 level
$137,856 - $256,824 Annually for the SES.4 level

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting; pay will not be below any applicable local minimum wage.  An employee’s position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but not limited to, specific competencies, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, and business or organizational needs.

Job Description

We have an opening for a highly qualified Systems Analyst to join our multi-disciplinary team of applied modeling and simulation professionals. Working closely with operations researchers, weapon scientists, intelligence analysts, code developers, and other subject matter experts, you will support and lead project in varied national security mission areas. As a professional with significant experience, you will use tools such as the Advanced Framework for Simulation, Integration and Modeling (AFSIM) software to assess how military technologies and systems perform for varied missions and in varied operational environments. As part of this effort, you will apply a combination of technical depth and breadth, critical thinking, and design principles to test, refine, and postulate potential alternatives to achieve desired mission outcomes. While supporting applied research projects, selected candidates will provide mentorship and practical training to junior members of the group to help them develop depth and breadth in systems analysis. 

Within the Strategic Competition Analysis Group of the Computational Engineering Division (CED), this position will support LLNL programs in the Strategic Deterrence and Global Security Directorates, as well as the Office of the Director. 

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the responsibilities (outlined below) will be assigned if hired at the higher level.

You will

• Lead research efforts in operations analysis.
• Solve abstract and complex problems as required, drawing on both routine and innovative techniques and approaches to ensure project success.
• Leverage AFSIM and related modeling and simulation tools to analyze the application of key technologies to missions, identify and evaluate potential courses of action, determine their operational utility, and/or suggest possible alternatives.
• Modify, extend, adapt, or enhance existing combat simulation tools, such as AFSIM or the Joint Conflict and Tactical Simulation (JCATS) programs.
• Interface directly with mid-level management and external sponsors to communicate technical milestones and solicit input from technical leaders in the conflict simulation space.
• Communicate results through formal technical reports, presentations and peer-reviewed scientific journals as appropriate.
• Mentor junior technical staff to promote professional development.
• Balance multiple projects/tasks and priorities of customers and partners to ensure deadlines are met, while working independently with minimal direction within the scope of the assignment.
• Travel as required to coordinate research with collaborators and visit sponsor, partner, and end-user sites.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Additional job responsibilities, at the SES.4 level

• Develop new ideas and guide the execution of strategies that enhance the ability of LLNL to address new opportunities in systems analysis to support senior level decision making.
• Work closely with U.S. Government sponsors, other organizations, and technology leaders to provide technical input, and develop and refine new concepts that support national priorities.
• Interface directly with senior-level management and external sponsor organizations as the prime consultant or technical point of contact to communicate technical milestones.
• Attract and retain projects, programs, and funding.

Qualifications

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q/SCI-level security clearance which requires U.S. c