
Submarine Capability Development Analyst
Waterford, CTJob$110–165K/yrSeen 2w agoSeen in employer's feed 1w ago
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Sonalysts is seeking a submarine operations analyst to help the Navy shape acquisition requirements using knowledge of at-sea operations and tactics. The analyst will contribute to technology and prototype projects that expand submarine and Navy capabilities, including subsea warfare, unmanned vehicles, and advanced weapon systems. The role also supports government engineering teams, acquisition programs, and the transition of concepts into fleet capabilities.
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Sonalysts, Inc. is seeking a submarine operations analyst to help the Navy shape acquisitions requirements based on their understanding of at-sea operations and tactics. The successful candidate will be a key contributor to the development of innovative technologies and prototype projects that will expand the capabilities of the submarine force and the Navy at large. Who are we: Sonalysts, Inc. is a small, 100% employee owned business (ESOP) which supports a very diverse set of customers. While the company was originally founded in 1973 with a focus on sonar analysis (hence the name) for the Navy, Sonalysts has since expanded into a variety of other Defense and Commercial spaces. With current contracts supporting the Navy, Air Force, and Army and many other customers, Sonalysts relies on the skills and knowledge of its employee owners to help solve the Department of Defenses most challenging problems while providing the best benefit to our customers. Ranging from retired service members from all branches of the military, to professionals with a wide mix of different commercial and technical backgrounds, Sonalysts has a diverse and capable workforce. From software development, to operations analysis, engineering, wargaming, targeted knowledge elicitation, or large group facilitation - Sonalysts is capable of meeting any challenge. By utilizing a small central corporate structure, coupled with a largely de-centralized approach to project management, Sonalysts is competitive with larger Defense Contractors while remaining agile and entrepreneurial at heart to provide rapid and innovative responses to customer requests. This allows our employee-owners to lead and support existing projects and to get involved with developing new business and winning new work. If you are looking for a way to use your technical or operational knowledge to support solving challenging problems for the military while being afforded the flexibility and empowerment of being a contractor or potential future leader in a small business, then Sonalysts may be the place for you. What you will be doing: - Develop tactics, operating considerations, and processes for Subsea and Seabed Warfare (SSW) - Work on interesting and challenging analysis, research, development, and acquisition projects such as: - Advanced weapon systems that enhance submarine lethality - Countermeasures that will enhance survivability - Unmanned Undersea Vehicles working both with and independent of a submarine - Unmanned Aerial Vehicles providing additional reach to the submarine force - Serve as a liaison between active-duty submariners, engineers, and program offices on new acquisition programs - Use analytical and problem-solving skills to help inform government program decisions - Support industry and/or government teams in the transition of concepts to prototypes to fleet release - Design and execute modeling and simulation (MandS) studies to develop and refine tactical guidance - Leverage previous experience to support government engineering teams in the development of new technologies - Apply knowledge and experience in the submarine force to a wide variety of non-DoD projects and initiatives - Use strong oral and written communication skills to perform independent work directly with sponsors The Opportunities of Employee-Ownership Providing important support to various projects and key systems across the company. Salary ranges between $110,000-$165,000, dependent on experience, qualifications and other relevant business criteria. Becoming an integral part of an innovative employee-owned company which includes: Flexible Time Program enabling an optimal work-life balance by permitting partners to arrange their work around personal appointments, parent-teacher conferences, childrens activities and the like, so long as the partner gets the job done on-time. Paid Time Off 4 1(k) Plan with company match Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) Sales Bonus Program Special Performance and Retention Bonus Program Health and Dental Insurance Dependent Care Assistance Plan Health Care Reimbursement Plan Employee Referral Bonus Program Professional Development through Tuition Reimbursement Program, Online Training Program and Targeted Skills Program Relocation Assistance to Southeastern Connecticut, to be in the vicinity of our Waterford, CT headquarters. Southeastern Connecticut offers unlimited waterfront access from restaurants to parks, beaches and downtown areas, hundreds of mile
How this job compares
Set against the 867 open Operations Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 4, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$110–165K/yr
- US median$75–112K/yr484 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $138K, is 45% above the US median midpoint ($95K) — in the top quarter of Operations Analyst salary ranges across the US.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 12 open Operations Analyst jobs in Connecticut and 867 across the US. 9% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Experience
- Operations Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for 3 years of experience at the median; the middle half ask for 2 to 4 years (598 postings).
- Education
- 262 of the 867 open Operations Analyst jobs (30%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 4, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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