Modeling & simulation
High-fidelity missile, launch vehicle, sensor, communications, command and control models built for demanding defense and space applications.
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Engineering clarity for the missions that cannot miss.
Mission Driven Research brings modeling, engineering, software, cybersecurity, and systems expertise to complex federal missions.
2012Founded in Huntsville
50+Mission-focused employees
6KH16CAGE code
From conceptto mission-ready systems
Core capabilities
Technical depth.
Big-picture focus.
Multidisciplinary teams connect the details across the mission—from first principles and digital models to software, testing, and program execution.
Engineering design & analysis
Component and system-level design, prototype development, flight-test planning, and the analysis that turns complex missions into executable plans.
Software & cybersecurity
Purpose-built software, mission modeling tools, vulnerability analysis, penetration testing, and practical security expertise.
Systems & program support
Requirements, verification and validation, phase-review oversight, strategic planning, and independent technical analysis for program offices.
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Proven mission impact
Built to contribute
where it matters most.
MDR teams have supported defense and space programs from early modeling through test design, execution, validation, and senior technical leadership.
Experience includes
Missile Defense Agency
NASA
U.S. Army
Missile and Space Intelligence Center
Across the lifecycle
Concept & requirements
Modeling & analysis
Test planning & execution
Verification & validation
The mission-driven difference
Excellent work.
Meaningful lives.
Generous impact.
Go the extra mile
Serve customers, colleagues, and partners proactively—with technical rigor, humility, and a commitment to finish well.
Grow personally & professionally
Invest in technical expertise, interpersonal skills, families, communities, and the whole person behind the work.
Give generously
Share time, talent, and resources while generating sustainable support for charitable work at home and around the world.
Recognized as a Best Place to Work in Huntsville
Gold2023 & 2024Bronze2022Inc. 50002017–2021, 2024
Build the mission with us
Do consequential work with people who care how it gets done.
Join a growing team that pairs technical excellence with an employee-centered culture and a larger purpose.
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