Airport Operations Research Analyst / Data Scientist - Senior 1

ARA is a premier provider of state-of-the-practice airport pavement infrastructure, safety, and security solutions for commercial airports and Department of Defense (DoD) airfield installations. Our innovative engineering efforts and leading-edge studies significantly reduce risks associated with critical decisions for the country’s airport and airfield leaders.

Our Transportation Division office in Egg Harbor Township, NJ is seeking airport research analysts/data scientists to contribute to our team conducting airport safety research.

What you will do as an airport operations research analyst / data scientist:

• Conduct aviation research analysis using quantitative analysis, operations research tools, economics, and other techniques in the areas of procedural implementations and performance issues.
• Use your airport operations experience to characterize data from wildlife strikes and/or aircraft incidents.
• Prepare technical research reports on airport operations in areas that may include wildlife strike data, airport safety data on aircraft incidents that occur on airfields
• Support developing test plans, testing, evaluation and reporting of airport operations research in areas such as autonomous vehicle applications operations on the airfield, drone use for airfield operations, wrong surface landings research and other evaluations of airfield technologies
• Create analysis procedures to develop project plans and schedules.
• Assist in the definition of data mining strategies.
• Create, deploy, maintain, and refine decision management models.
• Serve as a specialist in modeling and simulation functions or operations such as, but not limited to, test exercises, plans, coordination, demonstrations, and instructions in the field such as environmental factors, Federal aviation, and airport safety and security standards for operations specifically developed for the nation’s airports.

Senior 1 airport operations research analyst / data scientist requirements:

• Bachelors in airport operations research, computer science, engineering, business, mathematics, information systems, management science, aviation, aeronautical, or air traffic management/science, plus 8+ years of relevant experience, including:
  • Demonstrated skills in airport operations project management/organization, research techniques, creating plans, cost estimation, risk management, logistics, data collection, analysis, technical writing, and presenting formal/technical information.
  • Capability to fully execute related research and development projects.
  • Ability to accomplish complete and timely deliverables without daily supervision.
• Master’s degree with 7+ years’ experience, MBA, or PhD with 3+ years' experience may be substituted for bachelor's degree.

About ARA:

ARA is an employee-owned international research and engineering company recognized for providing technically superior solutions to complex and challenging problems in the physical sciences. The company, founded in Albuquerque, NM, in 1979, currently employs more than 2,300 professionals and continues to grow. ARA offices throughout the United States and Canada provide a broad range of technical expertise in civil technologies, computer software and simulation, defense technologies, systems analysis, environmental technologies, and testing and measurement. The corporation also provides sophisticated technical products for pavement analysis, environmental site characterization, and robotics.

At ARA, employees are our greatest assets. The corporation realizes that employee ownership drives greater creativity and initiative along with higher performance and customer satisfaction levels. ARA gives its employees the tools, training, and opportunities to take more active roles as owners. The culture is challenging; innovation and experimentation are the norm. Employees are eligible for contributions which not only add to the company’s success, but also their own through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). The motto, “Engineering and Science for Fun and Profit” sums up the ARA experience.

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