General Dynamics

Operations Analyst / Specialist

General Dynamics$106K — $115K *
Aerospace & Defense
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's or Master's degree in applied mathematics, statistics, data science, or related fields.
  • 5-7 years of experience in operational analysis, defense modeling and simulation, or systems engineering.
  • Active DoD Secret clearance required; TS/SCI preferred.
  • Experience with AFSIM and/or Python; familiarity with Cameo, MagicDraw, SysML, and MBSE.
  • Strong communication skills for interacting with both technical and operational stakeholders.

Responsibilities

  • Design and run digital wargames and tabletop exercises for defense analysis.
  • Develop and assess scenarios using AFSIM, focusing on force employment and mission outcomes.
  • Create mission architectures and requirements models using advanced modeling tools.
  • Integrate AI and multi-agent systems into wargaming processes.
  • Translate sponsor inquiries into actionable models and recommendations.
  • Communicate analytical results and implications to government sponsors and senior leaders.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional growth and ongoing training.
  • Collaborative work environment with a focus on innovation.
  • Involvement in high-impact projects supporting U.S. defense.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge technology and methodologies in defense analysis.
Full Job Description
Basic Qualifications

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.

Responsibilities for this Position

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.

Salary Note

This estimate represents the typical salary range for this position based on experience and other factors (geographic location, etc.). Actual pay may vary. This job posting will remain open until the position is filled.

Combined Salary Range

USD $106,477.00 - USD $115,212.00 /Yr.

About General Dynamics

General Dynamics is involved in business aviation; land and expeditionary combat vehicles and systems, armaments, and munitions; shipbuilding and marine systems; and mission-critical information systems and technologies. General Dynamics has four main business segments. Aerospace designs, develops, manufacturers and services a comprehensive offering of advanced business-jet aircraft. Combat Systems specializes in producing, supporting and sustaining land and expeditionary combat systems for the U.S. military and its allies. Marine Systems designs, builds and supports submarines and a variety of surface ships for the U.S. Navy and commercial customers. The Information Systems and Technology group offers a breadth and depth of technology and service capabilities that support a wide range of government and commercial needs, including systems integration expertise; hardware and software products; and engineering, management and support services.

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Size
103,100 employees
Market Cap
$67.9 billion
Industry
Net Income
$3.1 billion
Founded
1952
5 Year Trend
+4.7%
Revenue
$37.9 billion
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