National Security Modeling and Simulation Analyst

Job description

Are you searching for important work at the intersection of National Security Analysis and advanced Modeling & Simulation (M&S)?

Are you passionate about using simulation tools to analyze complex operational problems and inform real-world decisions?

If so, we're looking for someone like you to join our team at APL, applying mission-level modeling and simulation to some of the nation’s most challenging security problems.

In this role, you will utilize modeling and simulation tools—particularly AFSIM—to evaluate operational concepts, analyze system performance, and support decision-making across a range of national security missions.

Working within the Advanced Mission Modeling and AI Group (JAM) in the National Security Analysis Department (NSAD), you will contribute directly to mission-focused studies that inform DoW and Combatant Command priorities.

As a National Security M&S Analyst, you will...

• Develop, configure, and execute simulation-based analyses using frameworks such as AFSIM and related tools.
• Translate real-world operational questions into simulation scenarios and analyze outcomes to generate actionable insights.
• Support mission studies by evaluating system performance, force interactions, and operational effectiveness in contested environments.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate modeling results into broader analytic efforts.
• Document assumptions, methodologies, and results clearly to support reproducibility and decision-making.

You meet our minimum qualifications for the job if you...