Senior GMD Performance Analysis Engineer

APEX TK LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

APEX TK LLC in Huntsville, AL seeks a Senior Performance Analysis Engineer to support Ground-based Missile Defense (GMD) systems analysis for the Missile Defense Agency. You will develop tools in MATLAB, Python, and C++ to model, simulate, and assess interceptor performance across engagement scenarios.

The role requires 7+ years in STEM, active security clearance, and strong communication skills for presenting findings to leadership and government stakeholders.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Proficiency in Python, including NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, and Matplotlib.
• Experience evaluating missile defense 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.

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

MATLAB

Python

C++

Data analysis

Statistical methods

Simulation

Technical briefing

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

NumPy

SciPy

Pandas

Matplotlib

Job description

APEX TK LLC in Huntsville, AL seeks a Senior Performance Analysis Engineer to support Ground-based Missile Defense (GMD) systems analysis for the Missile Defense Agency. You will develop tools in MATLAB, Python, and C++ to model, simulate, and assess interceptor performance across engagement scenarios.

The role requires 7+ years in STEM, active security clearance, and strong communication skills for presenting findings to leadership and government stakeholders.