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

$140,700 - $178,392 Annually for the SES.2 level
$168,780 - $214,032 Annually for the SES.3 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 qualified Systems Analyst to join our multidisciplinary 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 varied national security mission areas. As an experienced professional, 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.

Within the Computational Engineering Division (CED) of the Engineering Directorate, this position will support LLNL programs in the Strategic Deterrence and Global Security Principal Associate Directorates.

This position will be filled at either level based on knowledge and related experience as assessed by the responsibilities outlined below.

You will

• Collaborate with scientists and researchers in a multidisciplinary team environment on the application of key technologies to military operations.
• Leverage AFSIM and related modeling and simulation tools to analyze the application of key technologies to identified missions, identify and evaluate potential courses of action, determine their operational utility, and/or suggest possible alternatives.
• Contribute to and actively participate in the conception, design, and execution of original research addressing program and sponsor requirements.
• Provide input on, and recommend enhancements to, modeling and simulation technologies, approaches, applications, and/or utility for specified projects and sponsors.
• Modify, extend, adapt, or enhance existing combat simulation tools, such as AFSIM or the Joint Conflict and Tactical Simulation (JCATS) programs.
• Communicate with, deliver results to, and otherwise engage with project managers and external sponsors as appropriate.
• Balance multiple projects/tasks and priorities of customers and partners to ensure deadlines are met, while working independently with limited 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.3 level

• Collaborate with project partners, developers and mid-level management, often representing the organization as the primary technical contact, using advanced level relevant knowledge, providing opinions and recommendations, and exerting influence to fulfill deliverables as a team.
• Solve abstract and complex problems as required, using in-depth analysis, and drawing on both routine and innovative techniques and approaches to ensure project success.
• May have some lead responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Ability to secure and maintain a U.S. DOE Q/SCI-level security clearance which requires U.S. citizenship.
• Bachelor’s degree in computer science, computer engineering, mathematics, operations research, or a related technical field, and/or experience in modeling military planning and operations, or the equivalent combination of education and related experience.
• Proficiency with developing and using conflict simulation tools to provide analytic insight.
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience in mod