Operations Research and Systems Analyst (ORSA), Senior

Position: Operations Research and Systems Analyst (ORSA), Senior

Location: Stuttgart, Germany

Employment Type: Full-Time

Security Clearance: Active TS/SCI clearance required prior to start.

Background:

Navanti Group is seeking a Senior Operations Research and Systems Analyst (ORSA) to support a U.S. Government customer through a prime contractor in Stuttgart, Germany.

The selected candidate will provide advanced analytical expertise supporting contingency planning, campaign assessments, strategy development, and operational decision-making. The role requires experience applying quantitative analysis, modeling and simulation, wargaming, campaign analysis, mission engineering, and other analytical methodologies to support senior government and military decision-makers.

Core Responsibilities:

• Support contingency planning, strategy formulation, and campaign assessment processes through research and methodologically sound analysis

• Assess progress toward campaign objectives and evaluate the feasibility, suitability, and acceptability of contingency plans

• Develop and apply analytical methods such as wargaming, modeling and simulation, campaign analysis, mission engineering, and Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA)

• Assess the risk and return on investment associated with proposed operations, activities, and investments

• Evaluate the effectiveness of operational activities and investments at the operation or campaign level

• Analyze military, governmental, or business systems to support decision-making and resource allocation

• Design, develop, implement, and lead analysis efforts across multiple teams and staff directorates

• Verify and validate data, models, and analysis results

• Develop reports, briefings, and visualizations for senior leaders

• Serve as a primary interface between multidisciplinary research and analysis teams and government stakeholders

• Integrate operational environment context into analysis findings and reports

• Provide work leadership and coaching to junior staff, as needed

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years serving as an Operations Research and Systems Analyst (ORSA)

• Demonstrated background in campaign analysis, contingency planning, mission engineering, or wargaming

• Ability to design and apply mathematical, statistical, econometric, or analytical models