Senior Performance Analyst Engineer -
Ground Based Missile Defense
Huntsville, AL | Active Secret Clearance
Your expertise. Our nation's defense.
At Banner Defense, you're more than a name on a contract. As a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business, we know what it means to serve and we build our team around people who take pride in protecting those who protect us. Here, your work directly supports the warfighter, your voice is heard, and your growth matters.
THE OPPORTUNITY
Banner Defense is in search of an experienced, team-oriented Performance Analyst Engineer to join our Huntsville, AL team! In this role, you will support the analysis and assessment of Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) systems in support of the Missile Defense Agency (MDA). The successful candidate will perform mission and system performance analyses to evaluate weapon system effectiveness, engagement performance, and operational capability across a range of threat scenarios.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Perform performance analyses of Ground-based Midcourse 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, sensitivity studies, 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.
WHAT YOU'LL BRING
- Master's degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering, or Mathematics (STEM) field and 12+ years of relevant experience
- Active DoD Secret (or higher) security clearance, which requires U.S. Citizenship
- Demonstrated experience supporting MDA GMD programs
- Advanced proficiency in MATLAB, including model development, data analysis, and visualization
- Proficiency with Python, including scientific computing libraries such as NumPy, SciPy, Pandas, and Matplotlib
- Experience evaluating missile defense (MD) engagement performance, interceptor effectiveness, mission performance, or system operational capability
- 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
- Some travel is required.
Ready to make your mark on the mission?
APPLY TODAY!!
SERVICE-DISABLED VETERAN-OWNED SMALL BUSINESS • EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (EEO) EMPLOYER
Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
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