Senior GMD Performance & Simulation Engineer

Valkyrie Enterprises Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Valkyrie Enterprises seeks a Senior Performance Analyst Engineer to support ground-based missile defense analysis in Huntsville, AL. You will build and run modeling and simulation tools, interpret results, and communicate findings to government customers and leadership.

The role requires a STEM bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of experience, with active security clearances a plus. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to advance interceptor performance and future capabilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in STEM with 7+ years of related experience.
• Proficiency in MATLAB with model development and visualization.
• Advanced Python skills with scientific libraries (NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, Matplotlib).
• Strong statistical, numerical, and optimization knowledge for M&S.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain MATLAB, Python, and C++ tools for modeling and performance assessments of GBI/NGI.
• Create M&S environments to evaluate interceptor performance across scenarios.
• Conduct time-sensitive analyses for IDT data terminal and kinematic battlespace.
• Interpret simulation outputs and provide actionable engineering recommendations.
• Deliver technical briefings to engineering teams and government stakeholders.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to advance missile defense capabilities.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

C++

Data visualization

Statistical analysis

Numerical methods

Optimization techniques

Simulation results

Communication

Education

Bachelor's Degree in STEM

Tools

NumPy

SciPy

Pandas

Matplotlib

Job description

Valkyrie Enterprises seeks a Senior Performance Analyst Engineer to support ground-based missile defense analysis in Huntsville, AL. You will build and run modeling and simulation tools, interpret results, and communicate findings to government customers and leadership.

The role requires a STEM bachelor’s degree and 7+ years of experience, with active security clearances a plus. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to advance interceptor performance and future capabilities.