Senior Performance Analysis Engineer

nou Systems, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Medical plan

401(k) Plan

Vacation and holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Professional development

Job summary

nou Systems, Inc. in Huntsville, Alabama seeks a Senior Performance Analysis Engineer to support Missile Defense Agency ground systems.

You will develop and maintain MATLAB, Python, and C++ analysis tools to model and assess interceptor performance across engagement scenarios. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams, deliver technical briefings to government stakeholders, and advance analysis capabilities for future missile defense programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 7+ years’ DoD-related experience.
• Active DoD Secret Clearance.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain MATLAB, Python, and C++ analysis tools for modeling and performance assessments.
• Create M&S environments to evaluate interceptor performance across scenarios.
• Perform quick-response analysis for time-sensitive tasks and data terminals.
• Analyze simulation outputs and provide actionable conclusions.
• Deliver technical briefings to engineering teams, leadership, and government stakeholders.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to address current and future needs.

Skills

MATLAB

Python

C++

Statistical analysis

M&S analysis

Education

Bachelor’s degree in STEM

Tools

NumPy

SciPy

Pandas

Matplotlib

Job description

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Senior Performance Analysis Engineer

nou Systems, Inc. (nSI) is now officially a 100% ESOP company! We value teamwork and collaboration, and this transition allows us to take that commitment to a new level. nSI empowers our customers by supplying products, services, and expertise with powerful, data driven insights that transform defense systems and improve capabilities.

We are pleased to announce the opening for a Missile Defense Senior Performance Analysis Engineer, who will join our Engineering Services Division in Huntsville, Alabama and become part of our rapidly growing technology company operating in missile defense, cybersecurity, test range modernization, biotechnology, and space control marketspaces. You will support the MDA Ground-based Missile Defense (GMD) systems in support of Missile Defense Agency.

Responsibilities:

You will:

• 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.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a STEM field with 7+ years’ experience working on missile defense-related or other DoD program/project.
• Active DoD Secret Security Clearance

Preferred Qualifications:

• 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.
• 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.

nou (pronounced ‘new’) Systems:

Since its founding in 2012, nou Systems has built a reputation for excellence in innovative engineering, prototype development, and technical and professional services in multiple markets, including missile defense, cybersecurity, test range modernization, and space control. Our diverse and highly skilled team delivers state-of-the-art products from concepts and prototypes to fully developed and integrated solutions.

We offer significant advancement and personal career development opportunities within our dynamic high-tech company. Our culture is firmly established in treating our employees like family.

Benefits of working at nSI

nou Systems, Inc. offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and diverse benefits that reflect our company culture of service, excellence, and a supportive work environment. Benefits may vary based on status, but the majority of our positions include the following:

• Competitive Wages*
• Medical plan with Health Savings Account eligibility
• Company-funded Life, Short-Term & Long-Term Disability Insurance
• Personal Time Off, Vacation, and Paid Holidays
• 401(k) Retirement Plan
• Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Norton LifeLock
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Personal Development, Technical Learning Opportunities, & Lunch-n-Learns
• Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach

*Final compensation for this position is determined by a variety of factors, such as a candidate’s relevant work experience, skills, certifications, and geographic location.

nSI is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Employment opportunities at nSI are based upon a candidate’s qualifications and capabilities to perform the essential functions of a particular job and are free from discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit www.nou-systems.com/workingatnou . U.S. citizenship is required for most positions.