Operations Research Analyst III

Required Clearance: Secret Required Education: Bachelor’s Degree Required Experience: Minimum of 10 years of experience Position Description PingWind is seeking an Operations Research Analyst III who will provide technical, analytical, and lifecycle support to the Maritime Electronic Warfare Systems Division (MEWSD) for critical U.S. Navy Electromagnetic Warfare (EW), Decoy, and Surface Electronic Warfare Improvement Program (SEWIP) systems. This role supports cradle-to-grave activities, including engineering, technology transition, installation, logistics, product support, test and evaluation, sustainment, maintenance, and repair. The Operations Research Analyst III will integrate logistics, data science, reliability and maintainability engineering, and operations research to analyze and model complex systems, improve operational availability, and support data-driven decisions. This position directly contributes to optimizing warfighting capability, system readiness, reliability, and lifecycle performance while balancing mission requirements, performance, and cost. Responsibilities Typical Responsibilities/Tasks: • Apply mathematical, scientific, engineering, and analytical methods to evaluate complex operational and organizational challenges. • Analyze the effective use and allocation of personnel, funding, materials, equipment, and other resources to improve operational performance. • Support strategic planning, forecasting, resource allocation, performance measurement, and scheduling activities. • Gather, validate, organize, and analyze information from large and complex datasets to support data-driven decision-making. • Select and apply appropriate analytical techniques, including simulation, linear and nonlinear programming, dynamic programming, queuing models, stochastic-process models, and analytic hierarchy processes. • Develop mathematical and analytical models that represent complex systems, processes, operational environments, and resource relationships. • Conduct modeling, simulation, and what-if analyses to evaluate how changes in resources, requirements, constraints, or operating conditions may affect system performance. • Analyze supply chain, transportation, distribution, logistics, and operational processes to identify efficiencies, constraints, risks, and performance improvements. • Develop and evaluate alternative courses of action to support planning, optimization, and resource management decisions. • Establish and assess performance measures and analytical metrics to evaluate system effectiveness and operational outcomes. • Interpret analytical results and translate complex findings into clear recommendations, reports, visualizations, and decision-support products for technical and program leadership. About Pingwind PingWind is focused on delivering outstanding services to the federal government. We have extensive experience in the fields of cybersecurity, development, IT infrastructure, supply chain management and other professional services such as system design and continuous improvement. PingWind is a VA CVE certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) and SBA HUBZone Certified with offices in Washington DC and Northern Virginia. www.PingWind.com Our benefits include: · Eleven Federal Holidays · Paid Time Off accrued each pay period · Parental Leave · Three medical plan choices with generous employer contribution · Dental and Vision Insurance · Company paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability · Company paid Life and AD&D Insurance · 401k with competitive matching and vesting schedule · Continuing education assistance · Short Term / Long Term Disability & Life Insurance · Medical, Dependent Care and Commuter Flexible Spending Accounts · Employee Assistance Program · Wellness benefits include Calm Health app and WellHub gym subsidy (formerly GymPass) · 529 College Savings Plan · Legal Insurance · Pet Insurance Salary Range The pay range for this job is a general guideline only and not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) job responsibilities, education, certifications, experience, as well as internal equity mapping and alignment with market data, or other applicable laws. Veterans are encouraged to apply PingWind, Inc. does not discriminate in employment opportunities, terms, and conditions of employment, or practices on the basis of race, age, gender, religious or political beliefs, national origin or heritage, disability, sexual orientation, or any characteristic protected by law. We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. 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