Senior Targets & Countermeasures Systems Engineer

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI); Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) in Huntsville, AL seeks a Principal Targets & Countermeasures Systems Engineer to oversee target system payloads and countermeasure development.

You will advise the program office, assess prime contractor designs, and anchor technical plans from system requirements through product acceptance. The role requires DoD Secret clearance and 7+ years in missile defense or large DoD programs, with a focus on end-to-end lifecycles and cross-organizational

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance required.
• 7+ years in missile defense or large DoD programs.
• End-to-end program lifecycle experience from development through fielding.
• Willingness to travel up to 20%.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the technical expert on payload and countermeasure requirements development, analysis, design, qualification, and fielding.
• Review and provide 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 (SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FRB, MRB, PAR).
• Answer technical inquiries from external organizations and lead TIMs with multi-disciplinary teams.
• Provide technical assessments to the cost analysis team to support accurate budgets.
• Partner with the program scheduler to track deadlines and inform leadership of status.

Skills

Active DoD Secret clearance

Program lifecycle management

Cross-functional collaboration

DoD missile defense experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Master's degree in STEM (preferred)

Job description

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) in Huntsville, AL seeks a Principal Targets & Countermeasures Systems Engineer to oversee target system payloads and countermeasure development.

You will advise the program office, assess prime contractor designs, and anchor technical plans from system requirements through product acceptance. The role requires DoD Secret clearance and 7+ years in missile defense or large DoD programs, with a focus on end-to-end lifecycles and cross-organizational