Operations Research Analyst, Sr Principal

ManTech, a well-respected industry leader, is actively seeking talented professionals able to support the resolution of critical, national defense problems. Its Mission Solutions and Services Group (MSS) is seeking a Senior Principal Operations Research Analyst to support our work for the Naval Air Systems Command in Lexington Park, MD.

The incumbent?s responsibilities would include:
? Provide senior-level analysis support for a varying set of client needs.
? Apply qualitative and quantitative problem-solving techniques to sponsor interests.
? Work with defense customers to translate their problems, assumptions, goals, and constraints into analytically tractable study issues.
? Work with subject matter experts to provide decision-makers with clear, meaningful, and justifiable analyses developed in a manner free of unrecognized bias or risk.
? Provide extensive technical writing and reporting support.

Required Qualifications:
? Experience with naval aviation, surface, and related logistics operations, together with associated acquisition activities.
? Demonstrated extensive history of analysis and technical reporting.
? Facility with the application of qualitative and quantitative research. Particular facility with methods of optimization, sensitivity analysis, and the elicitation of expert opinion.
? Facility with design of experiments (DoE) approaches such as response surface methodology; and DoE supporting tools such as JMP®.
? SECRET clearance.

Preferred Qualifications:
? U.S. Navy or Marine Corps veteran.
? TOP SECRET clearance.

Education:
? Advanced degree in operations research, systems engineering, or related discipline.