COUNTER-COUNTERMEASURE AND THREAT DISCRIMINATION PROGRAM ENGINEER

Ignite Now; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ignite Now in Huntsville, AL seeks a Counter-Countermeasure and Threat Discrimination Program Engineer with a Master’s in a STEM field and 12+ years of experience. You will apply radar signal processing and systems engineering to identify and classify threats within complex defense environments.

You will lead analyses, develop requirements, and maturation plans to bring new missiles defense capabilities to life, while maintaining security clearances and collaborating with cross-functional teams

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a STEM field; 12+ years of experience preferred.
• Expertise in radar signal processing, scheduling, and object classification.
• Expertise in electronic protection and risk analysis.

Responsibilities

• Provide systems analysis to develop new Missile Defense System capabilities to identify lethal objects.
• Develop technology maturation plans and transfer into program offices.

Skills

Radar signal processing

Systems engineering

Threat discrimination

Electronic protection

Education

Master's Degree in STEM

Job description

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Job Title

COUNTER-COUNTERMEASURE AND THREAT DISCRIMINATION PROGRAM ENGINEER

Location

Category

Job Type

Full-Time

Experienced (Non-Manager)

Education

Master's Degree

Security Clearance Required

Secret

Job Description

Ignitersoperatein the world’s most demanding environment. Igniters are self-motivated, mission-driven, and relentless in solving the Warfighters’ hardest problems. We move fast, think differently, and execute with precision to tackle high-stakes challenges across AI/ML,spaceand missile defense intelligence, EMSO, advanced analytics, and programmatic domains. As an employee-owned SDVOSB headquartered in Huntsville, AL, our team delivers mission-critical impact for the Army, Air Force, Space Force, MDA, NASA, DIA, and FBI.

Ignite exists to outpace the threat and deliver results that matter in the moments that count.

Ignite is currently seeking a driven, detail-oriented Counter-Countermeasure and Threat Discrimination Program Engineer to join our team! In this role you will provide systems analysis expertise to develop new Missile Defense System capabilities to identify lethal objects

Job Requirements

Required Qualifications

• Master's Degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 12 years of experience


• Expertise in radar signal processing, scheduling, and object classification


• Expertise in electronic protection


• Systems engineering analysis and process management to include development and review of engineering requirements, concepts of operations, and integrated schedules


• Prior experience in Technical performance assessments, Risk analysis and mitigation development


• Expertise in Electronic attack/protection modeling development to support analysis and requirements development


• Experience in developing technology maturation plans to transfer potential technologies to program offices


• Active Secret clearance and the ability to qualify for a TS/SCI clearance

Desired Qualifications

• Knowledge of MDA systems engineering processes


• Knowledge of Missile Defense fundamentals to include radar limitations


• Knowledge of electro-optic fundamentals


• Knowledge of radar hardware and design

Security Clearance Requirements:

Must have an active Secret Security Clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI.

Other Requirements:

Must be a US citizen and be able to obtain and hold an active Security Clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI clearance

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