Senior Systems Engineer for Threat Discrimination

AeroVironment, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

401K with company matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. in Huntsville, AL seeks a Senior Systems Engineer for Threat Discrimination to deliver systems analysis for advancement of missile defense capabilities.

You will contribute to discrimination and electronic protection improvements, working with a multi-disciplinary team on performance assessments and risk mitigation. The role requires securing clearance and applying systems engineering practices to develop and validate requirements, concepts of operations, and schedules that

Qualifications

• Master's degree in STEM with 12+ years of related professional experience.
• Active DoD Secret clearance; ability to qualify for Top Secret/SCI.
• Expertise in radar signal processing, scheduling, object classification, and electronic protection.
• Experience in systems engineering analysis, requirements, concepts of operations, and integrated schedules.
• Experience in technical performance assessments and risk analysis and mitigation.
• Experience in electronic attack/protection modeling and technology maturation planning.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical analysis, management, and general scientific support to MDA's Counter Countermeasures and Discrimination Directorate.
• Develop options for improving the Missile Defense System's discrimination and electronic protection capabilities.
• Work within a multi-discipline, multi-source/industry team to advance program objectives.
• Develop and review engineering requirements, concepts of operations, and integrated schedules.

Skills

Radar signal processing

System engineering analysis

Electronic protection modeling

Scheduling & ops concepts

Risk analysis & mitigation

Technical performance assessments

Clearance readiness

Education

Master's Degree in STEM

Job description

Worker Type Regular Job Description AV is looking for a highly talented Senior Systems Engineer for Threat Discrimination to support the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) Advanced Capabilities Office (MDA/AC). In this role you will provide systems technical analysis expertise to develop new Missile Defense System capabilities for the identification of lethal objects.

Job Description

Work within a multi-discipline, multi-source/industry team. Provide technical analysis, management, and general scientific support to MDA's Counter Countermeasures and Discrimination Directorate. Develop and formulate options for improving the Missile Defense System's discrimination and electronic protection capabilities.

Required

• Master's Degree in Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math (STEM) field 12+ years of related professional experience
• Minimum: Active DoD Secret clearance
• Ability to quickly qualify for an Active Top Secret/SCI clearance if you do not possess one
• Expertise in radar signal processing, scheduling, object classification and electronic protection
• Experience in systems engineering analysis and process management to include development and review of engineering requirements, concepts of operations, and integrated schedules
• Experience in conducting technical performance assessments and resulting risk analysis and mitigation development
• Experience in electronic attack/protection modeling development to support analysis and requirements development
• Experience in developing technology maturation plans to transfer potential technologies to program offices

Desired

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance
• Knowledge of MDA systems engineering processes
• Program management certification (DAU, PMP, etc.)
• Knowledge of Missile Defense fundamentals to include radar limitations
• Knowledge of electro-optic fundamentals
• Knowledge of radar hardware and design

ITAR Requirement

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants will be asked to provide specific documentation to verify U.S. person status under the ITAR and the EAR. A “U.S. person” according to their definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee, or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits

• medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown

For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty - and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

ITAR About AV

AV isn’t for everyone. We hire the curious, the relentless, the mission-obsessed. The best of the best. We don’t just build defense technology-we redefine what’s possible. As the premier autonomous systems company in the U.S., AV delivers breakthrough capabilities across air, land, sea, space, and cyber. From AI-powered drones and loitering munitions to integrated autonomy and space resilience, our technologies shape the future of warfare and protect those who serve. Founded by legendary innovator Dr. Paul MacCready, AV has spent over 50 years pushing the boundaries of what unmanned systems can do. Our heritage includes seven platforms in the Smithsonian-but we’re not building history, we’re building what’s next. If you’re ready to build technology that matters-with speed, scale, and purpose—there’s no better place to do it than AV.