Senior Warfare Analyst (Navy E-2D SME), Various US Locations

2 Circle, Inc.

2 Circle is a small veteran-owned consulting firm providing specialized customer-focused system engineering, requirements definition, operational analysis, technology development, and program management support to Department of Defense requirements staff, acquisition communities, S&T organizations, and commercial partners to solve mission-critical problems. Our firm leverages a strong tradition of exceptional service to our customers. Our reputation and experience are critical to our success and are, therefore, the center of our focus. We maintain a competitive advantage by hiring the most qualified and relevant individuals, leveraging the ability to operate in multi-level security environments, providing unmitigated exceptional product quality, and keeping our cost structure below competing entities. 2 Circle is committed to excellence that enables best-of-breed products.

Job Summary:

Serve as Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support our government customer in the analysis of current training and proficiency of the US Navy E-2D community. 

The position includes data collection on the performance of fielded warfighting System-of-Systems (SoS) and training system capabilities by observing fleet aviators and SoS at training events and exercises and analysis to identify factors affecting positive and negative performance against specific adversaries.

• Participate in USN training events/exercises (e.g., Advanced Readiness Program, Air Wing Fallon, COMPTUEX) to collect data on and assess all available data sources that may impact mission outcomes


• Perform post-event analysis on all potential root causes that may impact mission outcomes (e.g., individual aircrew skill execution, aircraft system availability/health, training environment capabilities/ limitations, training and readiness policy/syllabi, training systems fidelity/availability, etc.)


• Conduct gap analysis to identify requirements and support recommendations on system design/acquisition, readiness policy, training syllabi, training systems, unit resourcing, and TTP development


• Provide predictive and prescriptive reporting to training audience as well as applicable stakeholders using AI/ML tools and data analytic processes


• Test and evaluate software that semi-automates data collection/analytical process for future implementation across all training environments (live, virtual, constructive, distributed)

Qualifications/Experience:

• Recent and relevant operational experience as USN WTI in E-2D is required

• Top Secret/SCI eligibility with current SSBI and ability to obtain SAP clearance within six months is required


• Eight years (Warfare Analyst) or fifteen years (Senior Warfare Analyst) of recent and relevant professional experience performing warfighting assessments, effectiveness analysis, and/or modeling simulations for operational analysis

Other requirements:

• Location: must live within daily commuting distance of any Naval/Marine Corps Air Station or Facility (Pt Mugu or Norfolk preferred) with the ability to access and work with classified information  

• This is a 100% direct labor position that requires intermittent travel in support of training events