What are the responsibilities and job description for the Systems Engineer - Performance Analyst position at DESE Research, Inc.?
DESE Research, Inc. is seeking a Systems Engineer – Performance Analyst to join our team in Huntsville, Alabama. The selected candidate will develop, benchmark, and utilize physics-based simulations to analyze and derive system performance requirements for integrated multi-phenomenology sensors, battle management command and control systems, and weapon systems. The role involves collaborating within a high-performing Systems Engineering and Integration (SE&I) team to advance modeling, simulation, and analytical capabilities that support system performance assessment and requirements development.
Primary Duties And Responsibilities
For the past 43 years, DESE has provided industry-leading technical and engineering solutions in the fields of Defense, Energy, Space, and Environment. As a small, family-oriented business, DESE provides a compelling benefits package including a generous profit-sharing plan, competitive salaries, and perhaps most importantly, the opportunity to work alongside talented professionals leveraging cutting-edge technologies to solve complex and engaging problems.
Why Employees Love Working For DESE
At DESE, we are committed to creating a company that is known for its respect and care for employees. We understand that happy employees are what keeps our business going and we strive to provide the best opportunities for each individual working on our team! Here are a few reasons you will love working here:
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Primary Duties And Responsibilities
- Develop and apply medium-fidelity and first-principles physics-based models to evaluate system and subsystem performance.
- Conduct analytical studies supporting the definition and verification of system performance requirements.
- Support development of analytical tools, frameworks, and simulation architectures to enhance performance analysis capabilities.
- Lead and contribute to analysis planning, execution, and results documentation.
- Collaborate with team Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ensure technical quality and accuracy of analytical products.
- Participate in technical reviews and meetings, presenting analysis findings and performance insights to stakeholders.
- Contribute to the integration of analytical modeling and performance assessment within Model-Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) environments.
- Prepare technical briefings, reports, and documentation supporting requirements development and performance verification activities.
- Bachelor's, Master's, or Ph.D. degree in Engineering, Mathematics, or Physics required.
- Equivalent degree with significant reliability, maintainability, availability (RMA) or systems engineering experience will be considered.
- Demonstrated experience using numerical modeling and simulation tools to analyze complex system performance.
- Proficiency in high-level programming environments such as MATLAB or Python required (other languages acceptable).
- Experience modeling or analyzing integrated defense systems and subsystems such as EO/IR sensors, RF/radar sensors, kill vehicles, interceptors, space systems, threats and countermeasures, or command and control systems.
- Strong understanding of system performance metrics, analysis methods, and modeling fidelity tradeoffs.
- Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary, fast-paced team environment.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with demonstrated critical thinking ability.
- Excellent technical writing, documentation, and presentation skills.
- Familiarity with MBSE principles and their integration with analytical modeling preferred.
- Self-motivated and capable of managing multiple technical tasks and priorities simultaneously.
- Active DoD Secret Clearance required (Top Secret preferred).
For the past 43 years, DESE has provided industry-leading technical and engineering solutions in the fields of Defense, Energy, Space, and Environment. As a small, family-oriented business, DESE provides a compelling benefits package including a generous profit-sharing plan, competitive salaries, and perhaps most importantly, the opportunity to work alongside talented professionals leveraging cutting-edge technologies to solve complex and engaging problems.
Why Employees Love Working For DESE
At DESE, we are committed to creating a company that is known for its respect and care for employees. We understand that happy employees are what keeps our business going and we strive to provide the best opportunities for each individual working on our team! Here are a few reasons you will love working here:
- Competitive health, dental and vision insurance with affordable premiums
- Flexible work schedules
- Two different flexible spending account options
- Company paid life insurance with options for employee paid additional
- Performance bonus program
- Education reimbursement program
- Company paid personal leave for approved philanthropic activities
- Vacation, Sick & Holiday leave
- Robust 401k profit sharing plan
- Opportunities for internal promotions
- Employee referral incentive program
- Rewards and gifts for service anniversaries
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