Risk Analysis Engineer

Peraton Labs is seeking a Risk Analysis Engineer to develop automated risk analysis capabilities including risk register management risk identification from unstructured sources Monte Carlo simulation and cross-portfolio risk cascade modeling. Enables program offices to move from reactive risk management to proactive data-driven risk intelligence.

Key Responsibilities

• Build risk register management capabilities: creation tracking scoring mitigation planning and closure workflows
• Develop automated risk identification from unstructured sources (meeting notes emails briefings) using NLP-extracted signals
• Implement Monte Carlo simulation engines for schedule risk analysis (SRA) and cost risk analysis
• Design risk scoring models that combine traditional likelihood/impact matrices with NLP-detected risk signals
• Build risk interconnection mapping that models how risks cascade across programs within a portfolio
• Develop risk trend analysis and burn-down tracking
• Implement risk reporting and visualization data outputs (risk matrices tornado diagrams S-curves)
• Collaborate with PM Domain Analysts to validate risk models against established frameworks

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Required Qualifications

• 5 years of experience with a Bachelors degree 3 years with a Masters degree or a PhD in Engineering Mathematics Statistics or related field; Masters preferred
• History of professional software engineering experience with quantitative analysis or risk modeling focus
• Strong Python proficiency; experience with statistical computing (NumPy SciPy pandas)
• Experience with Monte Carlo simulation and probabilistic modeling
• Understanding of risk management frameworks and methodologies
• Experience with data visualization for analytical outputs
• Strong mathematical and statistical reasoning skills
• US Citizenship with the ability to obtain/maintain a Secret clearance

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with defense program risk management (DoD Risk Issue and Opportunity Management Guide)
• Familiarity with schedule risk analysis tools (Polaris Primavera Risk Analysis)
• Experience with Bayesian networks or causal modeling
• Knowledge of portfolio risk aggregation techniques

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