Senior Analyst | Site Lead

Overview

Senior Analyst / Site Lead position at Buckley Space Force Base. Requires Secret Clearance.

Grey Matters Defense Solutions is seeking a highly skilled Senior Analyst / Site Lead to support operations at Buckley Space Force Base. This role is ideal for an experienced systems analyst who thrives in dynamic mission-focused environments and has a strong technical background in performance analysis, requirements verification, and tool development. The candidate will lead onsite operations while providing technical analysis and system insights critical to national defense capabilities.

• Serve as the primary onsite point of contact between government stakeholders and Grey Matters Defense Solutions.
• Lead day-to-day operations and coordinate across technical teams to ensure alignment with mission priorities.
• Perform system and performance analysis in support of missile defense and space-based sensing missions.
• Develop and implement tools to support system simulation, validation, and algorithm optimization.
• Conduct requirements verification and participate in the full lifecycle of system analysis.
• Collaborate with government and contractor teams to evaluate system capabilities and limitations.
• Generate technical documentation, briefings, and reports for internal and external audiences.
• Support integration and testing efforts for new software and hardware capabilities.
• Maintain accountability for program deliverables, timelines, and personnel performance.

• 8+ years of experience in system analysis or a similar role.
• Previous team lead experience for small technical teams

Demonstrated experience in:

• Performance analysis
• Requirements verification
• Simulation and validation techniques
• Algorithm development

Proficiency with Linux environments. Hands-on experience with Python or Matlab for data analysis and tool development.

• Strong familiarity with:
• Missile Defense Systems (MDS)
• Overhead Persistent Infrared (OPIR) system

• Lynux
• Python or Metlab

• Familiarity with DoD acquisition processes and MDA stakeholders.
• Previous experience working in a government contractor or classified environment.
• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.

• Competitive salary and comprehensive benefits
• Flexible work environment
• Meaningful work in support of the warfighter and national security
• A collaborative and mission-driven team culture

• SEP IRA 25% of base salary
• PTO Six weeks
• IBA 12.5% (Additional 12.5% of salary goes into an Individual benefit account to pay for Medical Insurance Premiums)
• Medical, Dental, vision, ADD, SEP, Short-Term, Long-Term Disability, Vision, Legal Shield, d, and other voluntary benefits
• Health savings account (HAS)
• Referral program

Grey Matters Defense Solutions’ most valuable assets are the more than 60 employees, consisting of data scientists, custom software developers, and analysts/subject matter experts, with senior-level personnel formerly from DIA, NRO, NSA and the US Armed Forces. Our employees have a depth of analytical knowledge which provides them with deep understanding of managing and delivering products within government systems. Grey Matters Defense Solutions provides transformational leadership building award-winning teams and products.

Join our team of exceptional developers, architects and data scientists!

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