Ground- Midcourse Defense; GMD) Fire Control; GFC) Analyst
Listed on 2026-08-29
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Engineering
Systems Engineer
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Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Fire Control (GFC) Analyst15 days ago Requisition
Salary Range: $ To $ Annually
nou Systems, Inc. (nSI) is now officially a 100% Employee Owned (ESOP) company! We value teamwork and collaboration, and this transition allows us to take that commitment to a new level . nSI empowers our customers by supplying products, services, and expertise
with powerful, data driven insights that transform defense systems and improve capabilities.
We are pleased to announce the opening of Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Fire Control (GFC) Analysis Subject Matter Expert (SME), who will join our Engineering Services Division in Huntsville, AL and become part of our rapidly growing technology company operating in missile defense, cybersecurity, test range modernization, biotechnology, and space control market spaces. You will be part of a team known for providing test support to the Missile Defense System – Operational Test Agency (MDS-OTA).
The MDS OTA Team provides independent operational assessment of the MDS capability to defend the United States, its deployed forces, friends, and allies against missiles of all ranges and in all phases of flight .
Responsibilities:
The Missile Defense System (MDS) Operational Test Agency (OTA) Team serves as the independent operational assessment organization for the Missile Defense System, partnering closely with the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) and the warfighter community throughout the test, assessment, and analysis lifecycle. This role supports operational missile defense testing from initial concept development and requirements definition through test planning, execution, analysis, and operational assessment reporting.
Responsibilities include supporting a broad range of ground, flight, and cyber test events while providing subject matter expertise for systems-of-systems supporting Strategic and Theater/Regional testing.
Primary responsibilities include coordinating the planning and execution of system-level operational testing by developing test objectives, integrating test architectures and resources, and collaborating with key stakeholders, including the Missile Defense Agency (MDA), Combatant Commands (CCMDs), and the Director of Operational Test and Evaluation (DOT&E). The GMD GFC SME must be proficient in MATLAB, Python, and Parquet Table to conduct complex system and system-of-systems (SoS) analysis.
The SME will leverage their expertise in GFC analysis, software builds, Warfighter (WF) observations, and WF Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTP) to execute comprehensive GMD analysis across the entire SoS architecture.
Additional responsibilities include analysis of GMD GFC weapons systems and sub-systems, weapons planner, sensor taskings, communication events, and targeting. The SME will extract actionable operational insights and contextualize operational picture and tactical performance. The position also requires performing analysis of test data to evaluate the operational effectiveness and suitability of the Missile Defense System, as well as preparing technical reports and executive-level briefings that communicate observations, findings, risk assessments, and recommendations to government and military leadership.
Basic Qualifications:
- You must have a Bachelor’s STEM degree. Graduate STEM degree preferred.
- You will need a minimum of 5 years of full-time professional analysis experience. Prefer (10) years of analysis experience in (Missile Defense System Operations and Testing),
- You must possess or can obtain an active SECRET clearance.
- You must be a U.S. citizen to be eligible for this position.
Lacking any one of these disqualifies you from this job.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Engineering and analysis expertise within the Department of War (DoW) supporting integrated test philosophy, test regulations, and the planning and coordination of Test and Evaluation (T&E) programs.
- Experience conducting operational testing and assessing the effectiveness, suitability, and…
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