Mission Engineering - Entry Level PhD

Job description

Overview The Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) is seeking a Research Analyst to join the Science, Systems, and Sustainment Division (S3D). This role is for an aspiring mission modeler who is eager to learn how to execute analyses of military operations to evaluate munitions, sensors, tactics, and kill-webs. You will participate in technically rigorous studies, develop new analytic approaches, and translate complex simulation results into defensible insights for senior decision-makers. Specific research-related activities expected of this position include: Responsibilities - Contribute to the design and execution of mission-level studies using modeling and simulation frameworks such as AFSIM or STORM. - Develop scalable analytic workflows to process and statistically interrogate simulation outputs. - Translate technical results into clear reports and briefings for technical and non-technical audiences. Required Qualifications: - Ph.D. in Engineering, Mathematics, Physics, Computer Science, or a closely related quantitative field. - Demonstrated ability to develop analytic methods and apply statistical techniques to data. - Proficiency in C++, Python, or MATLAB. - Ability to work...