Operations Analyst / Specialist
General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc · Pittsburgh, PA, US ·
- Category
- Operations
- Experience
- 3+ years
General Dynamics Mission Systems, Inc · Pittsburgh, PA, US ·
Requires a Bachelor's degree preferably in applied mathematics, statistics, data science, data analytics or equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience plus a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience or Master's degree in a related technical discipline plus a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience
CLEARANCE REQUIREMENTS:Department of Defense TS/SCI security clearance is preferred at time of hire. Applicants selected will be subject to a U.S. Government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Due to the nature of work performed within our facilities, U.S. citizenship is required.
General Dynamics Mission Systems seeks an Operations Analyst / Specialist to develop digital wargames, mission analyses, and model-based systems- engineering artifacts supporting U.S. defense customers. This hands-on role emphasizes AFSIM, Cameo/MagicDraw, MBSE, and AI-enabled operational analysis.
Responsibilities
- Design and execute digital wargames, tabletop exercises, operational vignettes, and campaign-level analyses.
- Develop and analyze AFSIM scenarios assessing force employment, autonomous platforms, sensors, survivability, and mission outcomes.
- Build mission architectures, operational workflows, requirements models, and traceability artifacts using Cameo, MagicDraw, SysML, and MBSE.
- Incorporate AI, multi-agent systems, reinforcement learning, and LLM-enabled tools into wargaming and mission-analysis workflows.
- Translate sponsor questions into credible models, experiments, findings, and recommendations.
- Brief government sponsors and senior leadership on analytical results, assumptions, and decision implications.
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of experience in operational analysis, defense modeling and simulation, systems engineering, mission engineering, or wargaming.
- Exposure and some experience with AFSIM and Python.
- Working experience with Cameo or MagicDraw, SysML,and.or MBSE related modeling, and requirements traceability.
- Active DoD Secret clearance.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills for technical and operational audiences.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience with joint, maritime, ISR, autonomy, unmanned systems, or command-and-control missions.
- Experience with reinforcement learning, multi-agent AI, LLM evaluation, or digital decision-support tools.
- ROS 2, Isaac Sim, NVIDIA Omniverse, Docker, Git, and Linux experience.
- Experience supporting Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, OSD, combatant command, or intelligence-community customers.
- Active TS/SCI or eligibility to obtain it.
General Dynamics Mission Systems (GDMS) engineers a diverse portfolio of high technology solutions, products and services that enable customers to successfully execute missions across all domains of operation. With a global team of 12,000+ top professionals, we partner with the best in industry to expand the bounds of innovation in the defense and scientific arenas. Given the nature of our work and who we are, we value trust, honesty, alignment and transparency. We offer highly competitive benefits and pride ourselves in being a great place to work with a shared sense of purpose. You will also enjoy a flexible work environment where contributions are recognized and rewarded. If who we are and what we do resonates with you, we invite you to join our high-performance team!
Equal Opportunity Employer / Individuals with Disabilities / Protected Veterans