
Operations Research Analyst - Associate
San Antonio, TXFull-time$107–140K/yrSeen todaySeen in employer's feed today
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The Operations Research Analyst - Associate analyzes operational and system data to support quantitative decision-making. The role develops research objectives, methods, and technical solutions; builds dashboards; and presents scientific conclusions to decision-makers. The analyst works with data, modeling, and statistical techniques, and guides analysis with considerable latitude. Candidates need a related master’s degree, seven years of analysis experience, and the ability to obtain a Secret Clearance.
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Title:
Operations Research Analyst - Associate
At KBR, we deliver science, technology and engineering solutions to governments and companies around the world. KBR employs approximately 37,000 people worldwide with customers in more than 85 countries and operations in over 28 countries. KBR is proud to work with its customers across the globe to provide technology, value-added services, and long-term operations and maintenance services to ensure consistent delivery with predictable results.
Trinzic is the future independent company to be created through the planned spin-off of KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business, expected in January 2027. Our people work at the frontier of what is possible, delivering solutions in challenging environments and advancing some of the world's highest-priority national security and space missions.
Backed by decades of mission success, deep expertise, and trusted partnerships, Trinzic will launch as a global organization with more than 18,000 employees supporting customers around the world. Join us at a defining moment and help shape the future of a company built to tackle complex challenges and make a meaningful impact.
Candidates who join KBR's Mission Technology Solutions business before the spin-off will transition to Trinzic when the separation is complete and will not need to reapply for employment.
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Cleans, aggregates, and analyzes data in Envision Environment
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Builds dashboards in PowerBI
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Develops and implements new research objectives, establish project priorities, defines methods to approach and execute the study.
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Provides scientific conclusions and interpretations.
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Analyzes actual and predicted, interacting, and operational activities of a military, governmental, or business system
to obtain a quantitative, rational basis for decision-making through the application of logic and scientific or economic
disciplines and techniques.
- Participates in planning, scheduling, and coordinating selected analytical process phases or assists in working any
selection of subcomponents of the process or system under analysis.
- Devises modeling and measuring techniques; utilizes mathematics, statistical methods, simulations, operational
mathematics techniques (linear programming, game theory, probability theory, symbolic language, etc.) and other
principles and laws of scientific and economic disciplines
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Applies extensive technical expertise and has knowledge of other related disciplines
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Guides the successful completion of analysis
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Develops technical solutions to complex problems that require the regular use of ingenuity and creativity
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Work is performed without appreciable direction.
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Exercises considerable latitude in determining technical objectives of assignment.
Minimum Qualifications:Master’s degree in Analysis related field
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7 years of analysis experience
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Ability to obtain a Secret Clearance
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Experience manipulating data from Excel spreadsheets
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Ability and motivation to self-teach analysis skills aligned with analysis best practices
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Expected to deliver in a fast-paced, team-oriented work environment
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Ability combine and analyze disparate data for presentation to senior level decision makers
Desired Qualifications:Experience with Cyberspace Warfare, Military Communications and Data Management
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Experience with the USSF, USSPACECOM
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Expertise in satellite communications and satellite constellations
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Experience researching, identifying, and making recommendations on resources and emergent technologies that
may improve the execution of future year requirements
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Experience developing display metrics generated from automated data sources
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Experience with a cloud computing system such as ADVANA, ENVISION or PALANTIR
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Experience with model-based systems engineering programs SysML, CAMEO, MagicDraw
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Experience programming with Python, MATLAB, C++ and SQL
Scheduled Weekly Hours: 40
Basic Compensation: $107-140k
The offered rate will be based on the selected candidate’s knowledge, skills, abilities and/or experience and in consideration of internal parity.
Additional Compensation:
KBR may offer bonuses, commissions, or other forms of compensation to certain job titles or levels, per internal policy or contractual designation. Additional compensation may be in the form of sign on bonus, relocation benefits, short term incentives, long term incentives, or discretionary payments for exceptional performance.
KBR offers a selection of competitive lifestyle benefits which could include 401K plan with company match, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, AD&D, flexible spending account, disability, paid time off, or flexible work schedule. We support career advancement through professional training and development.
Ready to Make a Difference?
If you’re excited about making a significant impact in the field of space defense and working on projects that matter, we encourage you to apply and join our team at KBR. Let's shape the future together.
Belong, Connect and Grow at KBRAt KBR, we are passionate about our people and our Zero Harm culture. These inform all that we do and are at the heart of our commitment to, and ongoing journey toward being a People First company. That commitment is central to our team of team’s philosophy and fosters an environment where everyone can Belong, Connect and Grow. We Deliver – Together.
KBR is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national origin, veteran status, genetic information, union status and/or beliefs, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.
How this job compares
Set against the 5,014 open Data Analyst jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$107–140K/yr
- Texas median$85–137K/yr150 salary ranges
- US median$88–133K/yr3,270 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $124K, is 10% above the Texas median midpoint ($112K) — in the middle half of Data Analyst salary ranges in Texas.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 309 open Data Analyst jobs in Texas and 5,014 across the US. 6% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Texas
- UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN33 open
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 7 years of experience — more than three in four Data Analyst postings that state a minimum ask for (median 4 years, across 3,799 postings).
- Education
- This posting asks for a master's degree; 115 of the 5,014 open Data Analyst jobs (2%) ask for a master's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 10, 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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