Principal Target Systems Engineer-Missile Defense Payloads

Tel.Net s.r.l.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 145,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

PTO

401k matching

Training opportunities

Job summary

GovSG in Huntsville, AL seeks a Principal Engineer Target Systems to oversee payloads and countermeasure development, advising the program office through milestones from requirements to product acceptance.

The role requires a Master's in STEM, 12+ years in missile defense or large DoD programs, active DoD Secret clearance, and proven ability to lead cross‑disciplinary teams, manage end-to-end lifecycles, and collaborate across agencies. Travel up to 20%.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in STEM and 12+ years in missile defense or large DoD programs.
• Experience managing end-to-end program lifecycles for complex systems.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Advise on payload and countermeasure requirements, analysis, design, qualification, and fielding.
• Review prime contractor designs, plans, reports, and technical procedures.
• Support milestone reviews and cross-agency technical exchanges (TIMs).

Skills

Technical advisory

Instrumentation analysis

Program lifecycle management

Cross-Agency Coordination

Travel readiness

Education

Master's degree in STEM

Tools

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

GovSG in Huntsville, AL seeks a Principal Engineer Target Systems to oversee payloads and countermeasure development, advising the program office through milestones from requirements to product acceptance.

The role requires a Master's in STEM, 12+ years in missile defense or large DoD programs, active DoD Secret clearance, and proven ability to lead cross‑disciplinary teams, manage end-to-end lifecycles, and collaborate across agencies. Travel up to 20%.