Principal Engineer - Missile Defense (Secret Clearance)

Valkyrie Enterprises Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental/vision

401k with match

Paid holidays and PTO

Education reimbursement

Job summary

Valkyrie Enterprises Inc. in Huntsville, AL seeks a Principal Engineer to provide engineering oversight for target system payloads and countermeasure development, acting as a technical anchor from System Requirements through Product Acceptance while coordinating with multiple organizations.

The role requires a Master’s degree in STEM with 12+ years in missile defense/DoD programs, ability to manage end-to-end lifecycles, and an active Secret clearance; some travel is possible and on-site work is

Qualifications

• Master's degree in STEM with 12+ years supporting missile defense or large DoD programs.
• Experience managing end-to-end program lifecycles.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment with shifting priorities.
• Multitasking across urgent tasks without losing focus.

Responsibilities

• Engineering oversight & design assessment of payloads and countermeasures.
• Provide independent evaluations of prime contractor designs, plans, reports and procedures.
• Coordinate across organizations and lead TIMs and milestone reviews along the program lifecycle.

Skills

Payload analysis

Countermeasure development

Systems engineering

Technical advisory

Program management

Education

Master's degree in STEM

Job description

Valkyrie Enterprises Inc. in Huntsville, AL seeks a Principal Engineer to provide engineering oversight for target system payloads and countermeasure development, acting as a technical anchor from System Requirements through Product Acceptance while coordinating with multiple organizations.

The role requires a Master’s degree in STEM with 12+ years in missile defense/DoD programs, ability to manage end-to-end lifecycles, and an active Secret clearance; some travel is possible and on-site work is