Systems Engineer - Performance Analyst

  • Lockheed Martin
  • Huntsville, Alabama
  • Full Time
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The modern missile-threat landscape is characterized by increasing complexity and rapid evolution, making it essential to adopt a multifaceted defense approach.
At Lockheed Martin, we recognize the critical importance of developing and integrating advanced solutions to protect people and nations worldwide.

Detecting an adversary's missile launch, identifying its intended target, calculating its precise trajectory, launching an interceptor, and guiding that interceptor to successfully destroy the threat is an extraordinarily complex challenge.
It demands a seamless integration of advanced technologies, sophisticated systems, and highly skilled personnel.

The Lockheed Martin Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) team is seeking a Systems Engineer - Performance Analyst to be part of a team developing missile defense technology that could forever change our ability to deter and respond to adversity.

You can learn more about the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) by visiting this link

As an NGI Performance Analysis Engineer, you will join the System Simulation and Performance team on the Next Generation Interceptor (NGI) program.
In this role, you will:

Support the development of medium and high-fidelity Modeling and Simulation (M&S) software

Run medium and high-fidelity digital system simulation tools on a high-performance computing (HPC) cluster

Integrate elements of the weapon system into performance analysis products

Modify code in MATLAB, Python, and Linux shell

Develop, update, and run scripts to process data outputs and performance results

Analyze, evaluate, and communicate technical system performance results and behavior to stakeholders

Collaborate with the organization and customer community to ensure consensus and understanding of system performance, trades, and design maturity

You can learn more about Huntsville, AL here.

"Rocket City", Alabama.

Learn more about Lockheed Martins comprehensive benefits package. Experience with C++, Python, or MATLAB
Knowledge of Git or Gitlab
Experience with Performance Analysis
Eligibility to Obtain DoD Secret Security Clearance - U.S. Citizenship is required Active or Current DoD Secret (or above) Security clearance
Bachelors or Masters Degree in Software Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Math, or Data Analytics
Experience with Linux operating systems and shell scripting (Bash or tsch)
Experience executing analysis on high-performance computing (HPC) clusters (Slurm, OpenShift)
Experience with CI/CD Pipeline development (Gitlab runner, Docker, Kubernetes)
Experience with Dashboard development (Dash, plotly, bokeh, matplotlib)
Experience with developing/integrating custom python tools for data extraction, transformation, visualization, and storage
Experience with CMake
Experience with working in the development phase of a missile program
Experience with Modeling & Simulation
Experience with Weapon System Performance Analysis
Experience with Statistical Modeling
Experience with algorithm development and testing (scheduling, graph, linear programming, dynamic programming, etc.)
Experience with distributed simulations and API development
Job ID: 523227805
Originally Posted on: 6/1/2026

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