Senior Performance Analysis Engineer – Ground-based Missile Defense (MDA)

Mission Driven Research • Huntsville, AL

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About The Position

Mission Driven Research is seeking an experienced, team-oriented Senior Performance Analysis Engineer to join its Huntsville, Alabama team. The role supports analysis and assessment of Ground-based Missile Defense (GMD) systems for the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The engineer develops and maintains analysis tools and modeling and simulation environments to evaluate Ground-Based Interceptor (GBI) and Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) performance across engagement scenarios and mission conditions. The position also performs time-sensitive analysis for the In-Flight Interceptor Communication System Data Terminal (IDT), interprets simulation results, and communicates conclusions and recommendations to engineering teams, program leadership, and government stakeholders.

Requirements

• Active Secret security clearance.
• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field and 7 or more years of related professional experience.
• Demonstrated experience supporting MDA GMD programs.
• Proficiency in MATLAB, including model development, data analysis, and visualization.
• Advanced proficiency in 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, including experience presenting technical analyses to government customers and senior leadership.

Nice To Haves

• 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain MATLAB, Python, and C++ analysis tools for medium-fidelity modeling, simulation, and performance assessments of GBI and NGI.
• Develop, execute, and analyze modeling and simulation environments to evaluate interceptor performance across 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 and provide technically sound conclusions and recommendations.
• Develop and deliver technical briefings on 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior