Missile Defense Threat Discrimination Engineer

AV; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment is seeking a Counter-Countermeasure and Threat Discrimination Program Engineer in Huntsville, AL. You will provide systems analysis to develop new Missile Defense System capabilities to identify objects, and support the MDA/SEM directorate in discrimination efforts.

The role requires a Master’s in a STEM field, 12+ years of experience, and active clearance with TS/SCI eligibility. Strong radar, electronic protection, and systems engineering skills are essential.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Work within a multi-discipline, multi-source/industry team.
• Provide technical analysis, management, and scientific support to MDA/SEM.
• Develop options to improve MDS discrimination and electronic protection capabilities.

Skills

Radar signal processing

Scheduling

Object classification

Electronic protection

Systems engineering analysis

Process management

Technical performance assessments

Risk analysis

Mitigation development

Electronic attack modeling

Technology maturation plans

Active Secret clearance

TS/SCI eligibility

12+ years experience

Education

Master's Degree in STEM

Job description

AeroVironment is seeking a Counter-Countermeasure and Threat Discrimination Program Engineer in Huntsville, AL. You will provide systems analysis to develop new Missile Defense System capabilities to identify objects, and support the MDA/SEM directorate in discrimination efforts.

The role requires a Master’s in a STEM field, 12+ years of experience, and active clearance with TS/SCI eligibility. Strong radar, electronic protection, and systems engineering skills are essential.