We are seeking an experienced Optimization/Computer Science researcher to join the Operations Research and Computational Analysis Department to conduct research and serve as a consultant to staff working on advanced optimization models. You will bring the skills, knowledge, and technical experience needed to solve the group's most difficult optimization models applied to national security problems. In this position, you will grow a portfolio of projects based on expertise in Mixed-Integer Programming or a related field of optimization and your demonstrated history of technical leadership in this space.
On any given day, you may be called on to:
- Develop reformulations, optimization techniques, or advanced algorithms for solving difficult optimization models
- Create new optimization models for problems across various science and engineering domains
- Lead multi-disciplinary project teams and proposal development efforts
- Present model applications at conferences and customer briefings
- Work closely with analysts and software engineers to develop models into applications
- Publish research in journals, conference papers, and technical reports