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for clarity when I am talking about analysis, I mean PHD or at least MS level. The example where some of these candidates might be lacking in common sense type calculations and engineering approximations is in line with my experience.

In general we consider these applicants only for specialized skills: Things like non linear fea, multiphysics, or magnetic modeling. Usually PHD types

I thought the government makes it very difficult to support work for more general skills.