Sonalysts, Inc. is seeking a surface warfare operations analyst to leverage their understanding of at-sea operations and tactics in order to help the Navy shape acquisitions requirements. The successful candidate will be a key contributor to the development of innovative technologies and prototype projects that will expand the capabilities of the surface force and the Navy at large.
Who are we:
Sonalysts, Inc. is a small, 100% employee owned business (ESOP) which supports a very diverse set of customers. While the company was originally founded in 1973 with a focus on sonar analysis (hence the name) for the Navy, Sonalysts has since expanded into a variety of other Defense and Commercial spaces. With current contracts supporting the Navy, Air Force, and Army and many other customers, Sonalysts relies on the skills and knowledge of its employee owners to help solve the Department of Defenses most challenging problems while providing the best benefit to our customers. Ranging from retired service members from all branches of the military, to professionals with a wide mix of different commercial and technical backgrounds, Sonalysts has a diverse and capable workforce. From software development, to operations analysis, engineering, wargaming, targeted knowledge elicitation, or large group facilitation - Sonalysts is capable of meeting any challenge.
By utilizing a small central corporate structure, coupled with a largely de-centralized approach to project management, Sonalysts is competitive with larger Defense Contractors while remaining agile and entrepreneurial at heart to provide rapid and innovative responses to customer requests. This allows our employee-owners to lead and support existing projects and to get involved with developing new business and winning new work. If you are looking for a way to use your technical or operational knowledge to support solving challenging problems for the military while being afforded the flexibility and empowerment of being a contractor or potential future leader in a small business, then Sonalysts may be the place for you.
What you will be doing:
Develop tactics, operating considerations, and processes for surface ship torpedo defense
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Advanced weapon systems
Torpedo countermeasures that will enhance survivability
Unmanned Undersea Vehicles working both with and independent of surface ships
Serve as a liaison between active-duty service members, engineers, and program offices on new acquisition programs
Use analytical and problem-solving skills to help inform government program decisions
Support industry and/or government teams in the transition of concepts to prototypes to fleet release
Design and execute modeling and simulation (MandS) studies to develop and refine tactical guidance
Leverage previous experience to support government engineering teams in the development of new technologies
Apply knowledge and experience in the surface force to a wide variety of non-DoD projects and initiatives
Use strong oral and written communication skills to perform independent work directly with sponsors
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