Missile Defense and Space Systems Analyst - Operational Test and Evaluation Division (OED)

Job description

Overview Apply your analytical skills to support the Department of War’s operational assessment of military missile defense and space systems. Provide rigorous independent analysis and insights to key decision-makers in the Department and Congress to ensure that our warfighters are equipped with operationally effective, suitable, and survivable systems. Make a tangible impact for mission-driven work with great pay and benefits. This position is part of IDA’s Operational Evaluation Division (OED), located in Alexandria, VA, just outside Washington, D.C. IDA is a non-profit, federally funded research and development center (FFRDC) that delivers objective, rigorous analysis on the nation’s toughest national security, technology, and science policy challenges. Our work is team-based, multi-disciplinary, and deeply impactful to national defense. Responsibilities: - Plan, design, observe, and analyze operational testing of military missile defense and space systems to assess whether systems meet end-user needs under realistic conditions in conducting their missions, including human factors such as usability. - Conduct independent, in-depth analyses of test results to assess the effective...