Senior Missile Defense Performance Analyst

Chenega MIOS SBU; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Chenega MIOS, based at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Senior Performance Analysis Engineer to join a dynamic team supporting Ground-based Missile Defense systems. The role emphasizes developing analytical tools in MATLAB and Python, performing extensive simulations, and delivering clear technical findings to government stakeholders.

Applicants should have a Master’s in a STEM field, 12+ years of relevant experience, and an active SECRET (or higher) clearance.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in STEM field.
• 12+ years relevant experience in missile defense or related domains.
• Active security clearance (SECRET or above) required.

Responsibilities

• Perform performance analyses of Ground-based Missile Defense (GMD) system capabilities using modeling and simulation tools.
• Develop and execute analytical methodologies to evaluate system effectiveness, interceptor performance, engagement outcomes, and mission success.
• Design, develop, and maintain analytical tools using MATLAB and Python.
• Conduct statistical analyses, Monte Carlo simulations, and trade-space assessments to support engineering and program decisions.
• Analyze large datasets generated from missile defense simulations to identify trends, assess system performance, and recommend improvements.
• Develop technical reports, presentations, and data visualizations that clearly communicate analytical results to government and contractor leadership.
• Collaborate with systems engineers, modeling and simulation teams, software developers, and subject matter experts to define analysis approaches and performance metrics.
• Support design reviews, technical interchange meetings, and customer briefings.
• Maintain analytical documentation and ensure consistency of modeling assumptions and methodologies.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

Data analysis

Education

Master's Degree in STEM

Tools

NumPy

SciPy

Pandas

Matplotlib

Job description

Chenega MIOS, based at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Senior Performance Analysis Engineer to join a dynamic team supporting Ground-based Missile Defense systems. The role emphasizes developing analytical tools in MATLAB and Python, performing extensive simulations, and delivering clear technical findings to government stakeholders.

Applicants should have a Master’s in a STEM field, 12+ years of relevant experience, and an active SECRET (or higher) clearance.