Operations Research Analyst

Leidos seeks an Operations Research Analyst to support mission-critical IT and national security programs. In this role, you will apply quantitative methods, modeling, and optimization to complex technical and operational problems. You will build and validate analytical models, conduct simulations, and perform data-driven analysis to improve system performance, resource allocation, and decision-making. Working in a collaborative, mission-focused environment, you will partner with engineers, data scientists, and stakeholders, translating findings into clear recommendations that drive real-world impact for government and commercial clients.

Responsibilities

• Apply operations research and quantitative methods to complex IT and mission problems
• Develop and validate models, simulations, and optimization algorithms
• Analyze large data sets to generate actionable insights and decision support
• Collaborate with engineers, data scientists, and stakeholders to define requirements
• Translate analytical findings into clear recommendations and reports
• Support proposal development and solution design for new projects
• Evaluate system performance and recommend process or technology improvements
• Ensure analytical approaches meet security, compliance, and quality standards

Required Skills

• Operations research modeling
• Mathematical optimization (linear, integer, stochastic)
• Statistical analysis
• Data analytics and visualization
• Simulation modeling (discrete-event/Monte Carlo)
• Programming in Python or RSQL and database querying
• Machine learning fundamentals
• Decision analysis and cost-benefit modeling
• Technical writing and reporting