Air Force Operational Energy Data Analyst

Description

The Leidos team supporting the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Operational Energy has an opening for an Operational Energy Data Analyst. Leidos supports the Deputy Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Operational Energy) (SAF/IEN) with project management and policy support subject matter experts. Each year about $9B, or 7-8% of the Air Force budget has gone to purchase energy. Approximately 86%, or $7.2B, is operational energy (aviation fuel). The Air Force Operational Energy Program vision is to create an energy optimized Air Force that maximizes combat capability for the warfighter

Primary Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the Operational Energy team to quantify the impact of prospective and current initiatives using statistical analysis, data wrangling, and predictive machine learning models.

• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) to track and evaluate the effectiveness of team projects and initiatives.

• Design, build, and maintain interactive business intelligence dashboards focused on fuel consumption and aviation energy data.

• Define and evaluate aviation energy metrics to identify and prioritize actionable energy-saving opportunities.

• Acquire and validate necessary aviation operational data, conducting quantitative analyses to recommend optimal energy-efficiency solutions.

• Maintain regular, proactive communication with cross-functional stakeholders and team liaisons.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelors’ degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field, with 4+ years of data analysis experience or a Masters’ degree in Data Science, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, or a related quantitative field, with 3+ years of data analysis experience.

• U.S. Citizen

• Active DOD Secret security clearance.

• Proficiency across data manipulation, analytics, and governance tools (e.g., SQL, Python, PySpark, Databricks, ETL pipelines, Power Automate, and Tableau/PowerBI/Qlik).

• Proven experience designing scalable data architectures and developing rigorous statistical analytics frameworks.

• Demonstrated track record in technical writing with strong verbal and written communication skills across technical and executive audiences.

• Ability to travel as business needs require.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Familiarity with or direct experience supporting the Air Force Operational Energy or related DoD energy initiatives.

• Hands-on experience developing data pipelines, models, or workflows within Palantir Foundry.

• Demonstrated experience developing and deploying deep learning or machine learning models using frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.

Please be advised that during the interview, you will be required to keep your camera on, and your interviewer will be taking your picture for identification purposes if an offer letter is extended to you.

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Original Posting:

November 10, 2026

For U.S. Positions: While subject to change based on business needs, Leidos reasonably anticipates that this job requisition will remain open for at least 3 days with an anticipated close date of no earlier than 3 days after the original posting date as listed above.

Pay Range:

Pay Range $73,450.00 - $132,775.00

The Leidos pay range for this job level is a general guideline onlyand not a guarantee of compensation or salary. Additional factors considered in extending an offer include (but are not limited to) responsibilities of the job, education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities, as well as internal equity, alignment with market data, applicable bargaining agreement (if any), or other law.

About Leidos

Leidos is an industry and technology leader serving government and commercial customers with smarter, more efficient digital and mission innovations. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, with 47,000 global employees, Leidos reported annual revenues of approximately $16.7 billion for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2025. For more information, visit www.Leidos.com .

Pay and Benefits

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Commitment to Non-Discrimination

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, age, national origin, citizenship, religion, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, pregnancy, family structure, marital status, ancestry, domestic partner status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran or military status, or any other basis prohibited by law. Leidos will also consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories consistent with relevant laws.

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All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or veteran status. Leidos will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories for employment in accordance with relevant Laws. Leidos is an equal opportunity employer/disability/vet.