Operational Analyst
Salary: £35,000 – £40,000 + Bonus & Excellent Benefits
Location: Stevenage
Hybrid Working: 4 days per week on-site
Please note: This role requires British citizenship and the ability to obtain security clearance.
Are you a naturally curious problem solver with a passion for analysis, modelling and helping shape future technology?
We’re supporting a leading engineering and technology organisation as they continue to grow their Operational Analysis capability. This team plays a key role in influencing future product development, using analysis, experimentation and evidence-based recommendations to support major strategic decisions.
This is a fantastic opportunity to work on future-focused programmes, helping to assess how advanced technologies can be used most effectively in complex operational environments.
The Role
You’ll contribute to a wide range of analytical studies, modelling activities and experimentation exercises, helping stakeholders understand how future systems can deliver operational advantage.
Working within a multidisciplinary team, you’ll combine analytical thinking, technical understanding and stakeholder engagement to solve complex problems and provide clear, evidence-based recommendations.
Typical responsibilities include:
- Supporting analytical studies and experimentation activities
- Analysing complex data sets and drawing meaningful conclusions
- Developing and improving modelling and analysis tools
- Producing reports, presentations and recommendations for stakeholders
- Supporting decision-making through qualitative and quantitative analysis
- Contributing to future capability and technology assessments
- Working closely with engineering, technical and customer-facing teams
What We’re Looking For
We’re interested in candidates from Operational Analysis, Operational Research, Systems Engineering, Defence Analysis, Modelling & Simulation or similar analytical disciplines.
You’ll ideally have:
- A degree in a relevant technical, scientific or analytical discipline
- Experience applying analytical or problem-solving techniques to complex challenges
- An understanding of statistical analysis, systems thinking or operational research principles
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience presenting findings and recommendations to stakeholders
- Some coding experience, ideally Python
- The ability to work with ambiguity and tackle open-ended problems
- A collaborative approach and the ability to work across multidisciplinary teams
Experience within defence, aerospace, government, research or engineering environments would be beneficial but is not essential.
What’s on Offer
- Salary up to £40,000
- Company bonus
- Pension contributions up to 14%
- Paid overtime opportunities
- Up to 15 additional flexi-leave days
- Enhanced parental leave
- Hybrid working arrangements
- Excellent training and career development opportunities
- Exposure to innovative, future-focused programmes
If you enjoy solving complex problems, working with data and influencing strategic decisions, we’d love to hear from you.
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