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# Senior Analyst / Systems Engineer

- **Company:** A2 Systems Engineering, Inc.
- **Location:** El Segundo, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $180,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Data Ingestion, Large Language Models, Information Technology, Virtual Agents
- **Published:** May 20, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6ab0093c3b89d8b9

## About the Role

Do you have experience in DoD experience?, * Masters Degree in engineering, operations research, computer sciences.

 * 10 years in DoD or Service space systems (or adjacent) within acquisition, capability planning, requirements analysis, mission engineering, or technology planning; headquarters-staff exposure preferred.
 * Working command of: military service concepts and force design; CBP and CBA; mission engineering; requirements development under Joint and Service practice; AoA; force-structure analysis; technology planning and S&T portfolio assessment; decision analysis and structured prioritization.
 * Concise written analysis and persuasive verbal reasoning in front of senior decision-makers.
 * Strong initiative; scopes a loose tasking and returns a defensible product on a short timeline.
 * Subject-matter expert on arrival, or a demonstrably fast learner - the team is too small to carry ramp-up time.

Desired

 * Working proficiency with enterprise LLM environments (e.g., Ask Sage, GenAI); structured prompting and prompt iteration as an analytic discipline.
 * Experience building agentic workflows that chain LLM reasoning with data ingestion and structured-output generation; able to design processes that yield identical results from identical inputs whether executed by a human or an AI agent.
 * Python for data manipulation and lightweight automation; Warpcore or comparable analytic environment a plus.
 * Prior uniformed-military service in a planning, requirements, or technology billet.

Clearance Requirements

 * Active Top Secret clearance with SCI eligibility
 * Knowledge of applicable security protocols and procedures

## Description

Analyst / engineer / planner with a systems-engineering and/or mission engineering foundation and working knowledge of military operations and concepts. Supports strategic planning, future capability-needs assessment, and prioritization of supporting science and technology (S&T) investments. Designs and runs small, fast studies that produce repeatable, traceable processes and decision products for senior leaders, grounded in the standard DoD planning lexicon - Science and technology (S&T) development; Military Operating-Functional-Enabling Concept Development, Capabilities-Based Assessment (CBA), Analysis of Alternatives (AoA), Development Planning, and PPBE-aligned S&T management., A² has established a flexible work arrangement program for employees. This enables team members to vary the schedules they work during the designated two week pay periods when possible.


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