Senior Engineer, Missile Defense Systems | Secret Clearance

4M Research, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

4M Research, Inc. seeks a Principal Engineer to provide engineering oversight for payloads and countermeasure development. You will advise the program office and review prime contractor designs, plans, and instrumentation layouts to ensure accuracy and timeliness.

Leading cross-functional teams, you will support major milestones and coordinate with external MDA organizations. A Master’s degree in STEM and 12+ years in missile defense are required, with travel up to 20%.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Provide engineering oversight for payloads and countermeasure development.
• Review and assess prime contractor designs, plans and procedures.
• Evaluate target instrumentation layouts and testing methodologies.
• Support major program milestones and cross-agency TIMs.

Skills

Active DoD Secret clearance

12+ years missile defense experience

Program lifecycle management

Travel up to 20%

Education

Master's degree in STEM

Job description

4M Research, Inc. seeks a Principal Engineer to provide engineering oversight for payloads and countermeasure development. You will advise the program office and review prime contractor designs, plans, and instrumentation layouts to ensure accuracy and timeliness.

Leading cross-functional teams, you will support major milestones and coordinate with external MDA organizations. A Master’s degree in STEM and 12+ years in missile defense are required, with travel up to 20%.