Principal Engineer

Telesis Research LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Telesis Research LLC seeks a Principal-level program manager to lead payload and countermeasure development for DoD missile-defense programs at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL. You will oversee end-to-end lifecycles, coordinate with prime contractors, and deliver technical assessments across major milestones on-site.

The role requires an active DoD Secret clearance, a Master’s degree in STEM, and the ability to travel up to 20% while thriving in a fast-paced environment with shifting

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance required.
• 12+ years supporting missile defense or DoD programs.
• Experience managing end-to-end program lifecycles.

Responsibilities

• Serve as technical expert on payload and countermeasure requirements development, analysis, design, qualification, and fielding.
• Review and provide independent assessments of prime contractor designs, plans, reports, and procedures.
• Evaluate target instrumentation requirements, layouts, components, and testing methodologies.
• Provide technical assessment during major program milestones (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FRB, MRB, PAR).
• Lead TIMs and respond to technical inquiries from external MDA organizations.

Skills

Clearance handling

Program management

DoD experience

Education

Master's degree in STEM

Job description

Requisition #: TLS-26-030 | Clearance: Active DoD Secret (US citizenship required) | Level: Principal | Experience: 12+ years | Education: Master's | Work site: Redstone Arsenal – Huntsville, AL (on-site)

What you'll do:

• Serve as the technical expert on payload and countermeasure requirements development, analysis, design, qualification, and fielding
• Review and provide independent assessments of prime contractor designs, plans, reports, and technical procedures
• Evaluate target instrumentation requirements, physical layouts, component selection, and testing methodologies
• Provide technical evaluation and engineering support during all major program milestones (including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FRB, MRB, and PAR)
• Answer technical inquiries from external MDA organizations and lead multi-disciplinary Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs)
• Provide technical assessments to the cost analysis team to ensure accurate program management budget estimates
• Partner with the program scheduler to track delivery deadlines and proactively keep leadership advised of status

Required qualifications:

• Active DoD Secret clearance
• Master's degree in STEM and 12+ years supporting missile defense or large-scale, complex DoD programs
• Experience managing end-to-end program lifecycles, including the development, testing, and fielding of complex systems
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities change quickly
• Ability to handle multiple urgent tasks at once without losing focus
• Able to support travel up to 20% of the time

Preferred qualifications:

• Understanding of IR/RCS signatures for flight objects and countermeasures
• Experience with material properties and material property measurements
• Knowledge of real-world threat systems and how they impact target designs
• Understanding of MDA flight test requirements and applying that to payload hardware development
• Technical proposal development and evaluation