Operations Analyst-Suitability (Senior)

Roles/Responsibilities

• Lead analysis of system suitability metrics, including reliability, maintainability, availability, logistics supportability, and human systems integration
• Develop and apply analytical methodologies, models, and metrics to evaluate suitability performance in operational environments
• Analyze data from flight test operations, maintenance records, logistics systems, and simulation outputs to assess system suitability
• Define and evaluate measures of suitability, including mission capable rates, mean time between failure (MTBF), mean time to repair (MTTR), and operational availability
• Conduct trade studies, trend analyses, and root cause analyses to identify drivers of system performance and limitations
• Integrate data across operational, maintenance, and logistics domains to provide comprehensive suitability assessments
• Support development of test plans, data collection strategies, and evaluation criteria focused on suitability objectives
• Provide near-real-time and post-test analysis of suitability performance during test events
• Develop data visualizations, dashboards, and analytical products to communicate findings to stakeholders
• Author and review technical reports, evaluation summaries, and executive-level briefings focused on suitability assessments
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior and journeyman analysts
• Collaborate with engineers, operations research analysts, logisticians, maintainers, and program management personnel
• Advise government leadership on suitability findings, risks, and recommended actions
• Ensure compliance with applicable data management, security, and information assurance requirements

Required Skills and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Operations Research, Engineering, Logistics, Statistics, Data Science, or a related analytical discipline
• 10 or more years of relevant professional experience in operations analysis, systems analysis, logistics analysis, or related analytical fields
• Experience supporting operational test and evaluation (OT&E) activities within AFOTEC or similar test organizations
• Familiarity with fighter aircraft systems (e.g., F-35, F-16, F-15, F-22) and air combat operations
• Experience with maintenance data systems, logistics databases, or sustainment analytics
• Experience with modeling and simulation environments or reliability/maintainability analysis tools
• Experience with human systems integration (HSI) or operational usability assessments
• Familiarity with the following tools and technologies: programming languages – Python, R; data analysis tools – SQL, Excel, statistical software; data visualization tools - Tableau, Power BI or equivalent; data processing and analytics platforms (e.g., Spark, Hadoop, or equivalent); and reliability and logistics analysis tools or databases
• Demonstrated experience analyzing system suitability characteristics, including reliability, maintainability, and availability
• Experience applying analytical methods to maintenance, logistics, or operational performance data
• Experience developing and evaluating suitability metrics and performance measures
• Experience supporting test and evaluation (T&E), systems analysis, or defense-related programs
• Experience leading analytical efforts and coordinating across multidisciplinary teams

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