Counter-Countermeasure and Threat Discrimination Program Engineer

Apex Tk; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 150,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

APEX TK is seeking an experienced Counter-Countermeasure and Threat Discrimination Program Engineer to join our team in Huntsville, Alabama. You will contribute to missile defense system capabilities by applying systems analysis to identify lethal objects and inform engineering decisions.

This role requires a STEM master's degree with extensive experience in radar signal processing, electronic protection, and systems engineering, along with active clearance eligibility for TS/SCI.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a STEM field with 12+ years of experience.
• Expertise in radar signal processing, scheduling, and object classification.
• Expertise in electronic protection.
• Systems engineering analysis and process management, including requirements and schedules.
• Experience with technical performance assessments, risk analysis and mitigation.
• Expertise in Electronic attack/protection modeling to support analysis and requirements development
• Experience developing technology maturation plans to transfer technologies to program offices.
• Active Secret clearance and the ability to qualify for a TS/SCI clearance.

Responsibilities

• Work within a multi-discipline, multi-source/industry team.
• Provide technical analysis, management, and scientific support to MDA's Counter- Countermeasures and Discrimination Directorate.
• Develop and formulate options for improving the Missile Defense System's discrimination and electronic protection capabilities.

Skills

Radar signal processing

Electronic protection

Object classification

Scheduling

Systems engineering analysis

Risk analysis and mitigation

Electronic attack modeling

Technology maturation planning

Clearance eligibility

Education

Master's Degree in STEM

Job description

General Overview

APEX TK is looking for an amazingly talented 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.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Work within a multi-discipline, multi-source/industry team
• Provide technical analysis, management, and general scientific support to MDA's Counter- Countermeasures and Discrimination Directorate
• Develop and formulate options for improving the Missile Defense System's discrimination and electronic protection capabilities.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

• 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

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance
• 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