Strategic Operations Research Analyst Associate - Early Career
King of Prussia, PA
Full-time
Onsite
$66K/yr - $122K/yr
New Grad
Lockheed Martin is seeking an early-career Strategic Operations Research Analyst Associate to support advanced modeling, simulation, data analytics, and analysis across multiple missions and domains. The role supports business captures, research and development, and legacy programs by developing analysis plans, evaluating system architectures, performing quantitative and qualitative analyses, and making recommendations.
Uses advanced techniques for researching, developing, integrating and deploying advanced modeling, data analytics, simulation and analysis (MS&A) methods and toolsets to quantify the impact of operational concepts, AI/ML algorithms, vehicle design, payloads, and tactics across multiple missions and domains
Applies critical thinking and scientific methods to mathematics, statistical approaches, engineering practices, operational mathematics techniques, and data science to evaluate system capabilities
Provides classified complex modeling, data analysis and quantitative & qualitative reasoning to inform decisions across areas in the Joint All-Domain Operations spectrum
Evaluates current and future adversary threat systems and environments, using the same techniques, to understand operational impacts and provide analysis
Translates customer questions into meaningful studies and develops advanced MS&A methods to enable analysis supporting requirements definition, system of system evaluation, interoperability in joint environments and utility assessments of advanced technology and concepts
The candidate will join a high performing analysis team within Lockheed Martin, supporting new business captures, Independent Research and Development (IRAD), and legacy program "keep sold" projects
The candidate will participate in the Operations Analysis process by performing research, creating Analysis Plans, developing metrics to evaluate system Architectures, performing analysis, and drawing conclusions and making recommendations from their work
Along the way, they will develop and exercise skills in physics principals, statistics, and coding simulation tools
More specifically, the candidate will learn and grow in their knowledge of these skill areas:
Strike missile systems
Missile defense systems
Sensors, including Radar and Infrared
Countermeasures
Missile defense battle management and fire control
Qualification
Required
Proficient in AI prompting as it applies to this position and practice
Bachelor's degree in engineer or STEM degree
Ability to receive and maintain a DoD Secret Clearance
MATLAB and/or Python experience
Ability to tackle detailed technical assignments, often requiring research and developing models and algorithms to capture system behavior
Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10)
401(k) match
Paid time off
Holidays
Parental Leave
EAP
Flexible Spending Accounts
Education Assistance
Life Insurance
Short-Term Disability
Long-Term Disability
Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
For Washington state applicants only, non-represented full-time employees accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons and receive at least 90 hours for holidays.
For Washington state applicants only, represented full-time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month, accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually, and receive at least 96 hours for holidays.
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services.
