MDA Senior Performance Analysis Engineer - Ground-based Missile Defense

Gov Solutions Group; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 135,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401k matching

Training suite

Impact warfighter

Community volunteering

Job summary

GovSG is seeking an experienced Senior Performance Analysis Engineer to join our Huntsville, AL team. You will support analysis of Ground-based Missile Defense (GMD) systems for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), developing tools in MATLAB and Python and interpreting complex simulations for leadership.

You will collaborate with engineers and government stakeholders, deliver technical briefings, and contribute to future interceptor analysis capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 7+ years relevant experience.
• Active security clearance (SECRET or above).
• Demonstrated experience supporting MDA GMD Programs.
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Python, and C++ for modeling and analysis.
• Ability to develop analytical tools and communicate findings to leadership.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain MATLAB, Python, and C++ analysis tools for modeling and assessment of interceptor performance.
• Create M&S environments to evaluate engagement scenarios.
• Perform quick-response analyses for IDT time-sensitive tasks.
• Analyze simulation results and provide actionable engineering recommendations.
• Deliver technical briefings to engineering teams and government stakeholders.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to address analysis needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

C++

Statistical analysis

Data interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Tools

NumPy

SciPy

Pandas

Matplotlib

Job description

LCAT: ENG III
GovSG is looking for an experienced, team-oriented Senior Performance Analysis Engineer to join our Huntsville, AL team. In this role you will support the analysis and assessment of Ground-based Missile Defense (GMD) systems in support of Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The successful candidate will perform mission and system performance analyses to evaluate weapon system effectiveness, engagement performance, and operational capability across a range of threat scenarios. This role requires expertise in MATLAB and Python and the ability to develop analytical tools, interpret complex simulation results, and communicate technical findings to engineering team, program leadership, and government stakeholders.

This is an on-site position in Huntsville, AL.

Position Duties:

Develop and maintain MATLAB, Python, and C++ analysis tools to support medium-fidelity modeling, simulation, and performance assessments of the Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) and Next Generation Interceptor (NGI).

Develop, execute, and analyze modeling and simulation (M&S) environments to evaluate interceptor performance across a variety of engagement scenarios and mission conditions.

Perform quick-response analysis in support of the In-Flight Interceptor Communication System Data Terminal (IDT), including kinematic battlespace assessments and other time-sensitive technical analyses.

Conduct interceptor performance analysis to evaluate system capabilities, identify performance trends and limitations, and support technical assessments and decision-making.

Support the development and enhancement of future interceptor analysis capabilities, methodologies, models, simulations, and analytical tools.

Analyze and interpret simulation results to assess system performance and provide technically sound conclusions and recommendations.

Develop and deliver technical briefings to communicate analysis methodologies, assumptions, results, and conclusions to engineering teams, program leadership, and government stakeholders.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to address emerging analysis needs and support current and future missile defense capabilities.

• Other duties as assigned

Position Required:

• Active security clearance (SECRET or above) is required.
• Bachelor’s Degree in STEM with 7+ years relevant experience
• Demonstrated experience supporting MDA GMD Programs
• Proficiency in MATLAB, including model development, data analysis, and visualization
• Advances Proficiency with Python, including scientific computing libraries such as NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, and Matplotlib
• Experience evaluating missile defense (MD) engagement performance, interceptor effectiveness, mission performance, or system operational capability
• Strong understanding of statistical analysis, numerical methods, optimization techniques, and simulation-based performance assessment
• Experience interpreting simulation outputs and translating analytical findings into actionable engineering recommendations
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with experience presenting technical analyses to government customers and senior leadership.

Experience supporting MDA Element or System-level performance assessments

Radar analysis experience

Strong analytical background

Self-starting technical problem solver

Experience integrating AI/MIL into analytical processes

Salary: $135,000-$145,000. Actual compensation offered to candidate may vary from posted hiring range based upon geographic location, work experience, education, and/or skill level.

Why You’ll Want to Work at GovSG:

• Competitive pay and benefits, including PTO and company matched 401k
• Development opportunities through comprehensive training suite
• Ability to make an impact supporting the warfighter
• Opportunities to engage with the community through volunteering

The above description reflects the details considered necessary to describe the principal functions of the job and should not be construed as a detailed description of all the work requirements that may be performed in the job.

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