Operations Researcher (Mission-Enabling Analysis) - Entry Level (Maryland)

National Security Agency/Central Security Service · Department of Defense

Pay: $87,362–$123,388/yr
Where: Fort Meade, Maryland
Apply by: 2026-09-21
Posted: 2 days ago

NSA is actively seeking Operations Research analysts to join a vibrant community of mathematicians, statisticians, computer scientists, and other intelligence professionals to collaborate in both long & short-term work to enable decision making and solve mission-critical problems. To solve the problems generated by NSA's mission, Operations Research analysts draw from a wide body of mathematical knowledge, including data analysis, decision analysis, mathematical modeling, probability, & more.

What you'd do

In support of the National Security Agency mission, Operations Research analysts leverage analytic tools and techniques to facilitate data analysis, advanced analytic tool development, process improvement, and decision analysis.
Further, Operations Research analysts support the mission by analyzing, developing, and applying mathematical/statistical or computational methods and lines of reasoning as problem-solving approaches in various studies and analyses.
Operations Researchers at the Agency typically work multiple projects at any given time.
In addition to supporting projects as a member of small project teams, they may lead small teams.
They also assist leadership in defining new customer questions and determining the technical approaches.
Analysts have the unique opportunity to hone expertise on a wide range of mathematical techniques as well as learn customer relationship development and project management basics.
As an Operations Research analyst, you will plan, develop, implement, document, and maintain methods, models, and strategies.
Evaluating and developing models (using mathematical techniques)
Demonstrating knowledge of the theories, principles, and practices of Operations Research in areas such as data analysis, optimization, modeling, simulation, network analysis and decision analysis

Starts: 2026-09-08