OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST

Created at: October 21, 2025 00:06

Company: Naval Sea Systems Command

Location: WASHINGTON NAVY YARD, DC, 20376

Job Description:

You will serve as an OPERATIONS RESEARCH ANALYST in the Naval Systems Engineering Directorate, Cost Engineering and Industrial Analysis Group (SEA05C) of NAVSEA HQ FIELD SUPPORT.
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NH-03 (or GS-13 equivalent) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate work as an analyst leading the development of cost estimates and analysis in support of submarine, ship, combat or weapons system programs. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series AND https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/1500/operations-research-series-1515/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. The Secretary of Defense has ordered a department-wide hiring freeze subject to certain limited exceptions. This position is subject to the DoD hiring freeze. Offers of employment related to this vacancy announcement will not be executed until the position has an approved exemption.
You will directly support the Ship System Cost Engineering Manager within SEA05C (Cost Engineering and Industrial Analysis Group) and lead a team of analysts in the development and support of cost estimating deliverables, to ensure best practices.
You will develop, document and brief a wide range of cost and industrial analysis products in support of program office decision points and coordinate with program offices and outside organizations.
You will provide cost analysis support for complex defense weapon systems/ship programs, including life cycle cost estimating, contract proposal evaluation, and integrated program management analysis.
You will participate in or oversee cost-performance or cost schedule tradeoff analyses in support of program efforts to manage life cycle cost.
You will aid in the analysis of all types of data to support internal and external initiatives that expand across multiple programs.
You will directly discuss impacts and possible solutions with both government and industry stakeholders.
You will utilize expertise in industrial production operations and in design, construction, production and acquisition management of naval ships and associated weapon systems.
You will apply knowledge of the principles and practices of mathematical techniques combined with the knowledge of the engineering disciplines associated with the design, acquisition, production and maintenance of naval ships and weaponry.


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