Principal Military Analyst (Mission Assurance 5)

Summary

Principal Military Analyst (Mission Assurance 5)

HII's Mission Technologies division is seeking a Principal Military Analyst to support United States Pacific Command (US PACOM) onsite in Honolulu, HI. Specifically, the candidate will support the Operational Research Team in executing quantitative and qualitative operational research to identify potential improvements to U.S. plans and policies. The candidate will support the team in developing realistic operational scenarios, supporting high-fidelity, campaign-level modeling and simulation (M&S), leading seminars with subject matter experts and military planners, utilizing various analytical methods to produce in-depth findings, and presenting these findings to high-level stakeholders.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Engaging with the Indo-Pacific planning community to determine research focus
• Designing research using the Scientific Method
• Developing realistic operational scenarios on which to base research
• Supporting and utilizing quantitative research by M&S subject matter experts
• Conducting qualitative research using the Socratic Method with a variety of subject matter experts
• Conducting analyses to identify potential improvements in U.S. plans and policies
• Presenting findings to a variety of planners and senior leaders
• Mining data for utilization by M&S subject matter experts

Minimum Qualifications:

• 15 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 13 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 10 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 19 years relevant experience.
• Extensive experience in military joint operational planning and the operational arts at the campaign and/or theater-strategic level
• Extensive experience in military operations and/or operational planning in the US PACOM Theater
• Wargaming experience at the campaign/theater-strategic level
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; outstanding interpersonal skills; excellent time management skills
• Must be able to travel roughly 25%
• Clearance- Must possess and maintain a TS/SCI

Preferred Requirements:

• Graduation from Service Advanced Studies Group School (e.g., SAMS, SAW, MAWS, SAASS, JAWS)
• Operations research experience
• Familiarity with research methodologies such as the Scientific Method and Socratic Method
• Experience utilizing Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) system outputs
• Familiarity with Behavioral Science-related fields (e.g., Decision Theory, Behavioral Economics, etc.)

Job Description

Principal Military Analyst (Mission Assurance 5)

HII's Mission Technologies division is seeking a Principal Military Analyst to support United States Pacific Command (US PACOM) onsite in Honolulu, HI. Specifically, the candidate will support the Operational Research Team in executing quantitative and qualitative operational research to identify potential improvements to U.S. plans and policies. The candidate will support the team in developing realistic operational scenarios, supporting high-fidelity, campaign-level modeling and simulation (M&S), leading seminars with subject matter experts and military planners, utilizing various analytical methods to produce in-depth findings, and presenting these findings to high-level stakeholders.

Essential Job Responsibilities:

• Engaging with the Indo-Pacific planning community to determine research focus
• Designing research using the Scientific Method
• Developing realistic operational scenarios on which to base research
• Supporting and utilizing quantitative research by M&S subject matter experts
• Conducting qualitative research using the Socratic Method with a variety of subject matter experts
• Conducting analyses to identify potential improvements in U.S. plans and policies
• Presenting findings to a variety of planners and senior leaders
• Mining data for utilization by M&S subject matter experts

Minimum Qualifications:

• 15 years relevant experience with Bachelors in related field; 13 years relevant experience with Masters in related field; 10 years relevant experience with PhD or Juris Doctorate in related field; or High School Diploma or equivalent and 19 years relevant experience.
• Extensive experience in military joint operational planning and the operational arts at the campaign and/or theater-strategic level
• Extensive experience in military operations and/or operational planning in the US PACOM Theater
• Wargaming experience at the campaign/theater-strategic level
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; outstanding interpersonal skills; excellent time management skills
• Must be able to travel roughly 25%
• Clearance- Must possess and maintain a TS/SCI

Preferred Requirements:

• Graduation from Service Advanced Studies Group School (e.g., SAMS, SAW, MAWS, SAASS, JAWS)
• Operations research experience
• Familiarity with research methodologies such as the Scientific Method and Socratic Method
• Experience utilizing Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis (MS&A) system outputs
• Familiarity with Behavioral Science-related fields (e.g., Decision Theory, Behavioral Economics, etc.)