Modeling & Simulation Operations Systems Analyst

• Build optimize validate and maintain high fidelity discrete event simulation (DES) models of manufacturing processes.
• Deploy and support use of modeling and simulation to the facility level.
• Analyze real world and simulated data.
• Conduct what if scenarios and identify capacity constraints and bottlenecks.
• Present findings recommendations and trade-offs to stakeholders and senior leadership.
• Enjoy access to a fully equipped workspace and all the tools you need to succeed (hardware software training).
• Benefit from direct access to and mentorship from senior developers/engineers who can guide your career growth.

• Meaningful work and unique opportunities to support missions vital to national and global security
• Top-notch dedicated colleagues

• Generous pay and benefits with a stable organization
• Career advancement and professional development programs
• Work-life balance fostered through flexible work options and wellness initiatives

• Bachelors degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline
• OR Masters degree in engineering/science/information technology discipline
• Eight or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting
• Due to the nature of this work the successful candidate must be a U.S. Citizen and be able to obtain and maintain a DOE Q security clearance.

• Active DOE Q or equivalent DoD TS clearance.
• Experience in modeling simulation statistics or analysis for existing or proposed physical systems.
• Experience with discrete event simulation tools (e.g. AFSIM Arena CMO ExtendSim FlexSim Simcenter Simio SIMULIA Tecnomatix etc.).
• Experience developing process flow diagrams and analyzing production systems.
• Understanding of concepts and fundamentals related to Simulation Theory Optimization and Queueing.
• Familiarity with production planning supply chain modeling or capacity analysis.
• Shop floor manufacturing experience.
• Experience identifying and implementing statistical methods (e.g. Regression Analysis ANOVA Factor Analysis Numerical Analysis Random Variables Design of Experiments etc.).
• Experience with statistical software (e.g. R Python SAS SPSS Stata JMP StatFit Expertfit Minitab etc.).
• Experience with Business Analytics and data visualization products / dashboards / data connectors (e.g. Denodo Power Query Tableau Python Power BI etc.).
• Proficiency writing code with a text-based programming language (e.g. C/C JAVA Python C# etc.).
• Experience interfacing with databases both SQL and NoSQL.
• Strong analytical problem-solving and debugging skills.
• Experience in creating and delivering technical presentations.
• Effective communication skills and demonstrated success in a team environment.
• Eight or more years of education and/or relevant experience may be considered to satisfy educational and years-of-experience requirements for this posting.
• 4 years of experience in manufacturing process engineering simulation or operations modeling.
• Basic understanding of reading and writing text-based software.
• Able to work in a high security environment.

You get #morethanajob. We encourage employees to achieve a healthy personal balance among home work and the community. One of the ways we embrace work-life balance is by offering flexible work arrangements that provide alternatives to the traditional workweek while still meeting business needs. Top talent and personal commitment mean more to our success than any other factors so we reward our people with the kinds of benefits that make a positive difference in the quality of their lives. Benefits such as: medical plan prescription drug plan vision plan dental plan employer matched 401(k) savings plan disability coverage education reimbursement and many more. Want to stay healthy and fit but hate the cost of a gym membership Take advantage of one of our onsite workout facilities and eat healthy in our onsite cafeterias. Much more than a workplace at Y-12 you can build a career that lasts a lifetime.

The minimum education and experience for the lowest career level in the job posting range are listed under Minimum Job Requirements. Successful candidates hired into a higher career level than the minimum in the range must meet the requirements listed in the job leveling charts for the career level into which they are being hired.

If a range of Career Levels is posted i.e. Senior Associate to Senior Specialist internal applicants already in one of the Career Levels would come across at their current Career Level. Internal applicants currently in a lower level Career Level would move to the lowest posted Career Level.

Requires a Q clearance; however all qualified candidates will be considered regardless of their current clearance status. The ability to obtain and maintain a Department of Energy Q clearance is required.

This position may require entry into the Material Access Areas (MAA) and participation in the Human Reliability Program (10 C.F.R. Part 712) which requires successful competition of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation and may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.

This position may be categorized as a designated position identified by 10 C.F.R. Part 709 requiring successful completion of a DOE counterintelligence evaluation that may include a counterintelligence-scope polygraph examination.