Senior Performance Analysis Engineer - Ground-based Missile Defense
Location: Huntsville, AL
Employment Type: Full-Time
Security Clearance: Active DoD Secret Clearance or Higher Required
Work Arrangement: Customer Site; Telework Permitted
Travel: Required
Position Overview
Created Solutions is seeking an experienced, team-oriented Senior Performance Analysis Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) through the TEAMS Next MDS Engineering program in Huntsville, Alabama.
In this role, you will perform analysis and assessment of Ground-based Missile Defense (GMD) systems, evaluating weapon system effectiveness, engagement performance, and operational capabilities across a range of threat scenarios.
The ideal candidate will possess strong expertise in MATLAB and Python, with the ability to develop analytical tools, interpret complex simulation results, and communicate technical findings to engineering teams, program leadership, and government stakeholders.
Key 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 various engagement scenarios and mission conditions.
- Perform quick-response analyses supporting the In-Flight Interceptor Communication System Data Terminal (IDT), including kinematic battlespace assessments and other time-sensitive technical evaluations.
- Conduct interceptor performance analyses 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 communicating analysis methodologies, assumptions, results, and conclusions to engineering teams, program leadership, and government stakeholders.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to address emerging analytical needs and support current and future missile defense capabilities.
Required Qualifications
- U.S. Citizenship required.
- Active DoD Secret security clearance or higher.
- Bachelor's degree in a STEM discipline.
- Minimum of 7 years of relevant professional experience.
- Demonstrated experience supporting MDA Ground-based Missile Defense (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.
- Experience evaluating missile defense engagement performance, interceptor effectiveness, mission performance, or system operational capabilities.
- Strong understanding of statistical analysis, numerical methods, optimization techniques, and simulation-based performance assessments.
- 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.
Preferred Qualifications
- Experience supporting MDA element-level or system-level performance assessments.
- Radar analysis experience.
- Strong analytical and technical problem-solving abilities.
- Self-motivated approach to solving complex technical challenges.
- Experience integrating artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) into analytical processes.
