Counter-Countermeasure and Threat Discrimination Program Engineer (MDA)

Mission Driven Research

$100K — $130K *
Aerospace & Defense
11 - 15 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Master's Degree in a STEM field with at least 12 years of relevant experience
  • Expert in radar signal processing, scheduling, and object classification
  • Proficient in electronic protection technologies
  • Experience in systems engineering analysis and process management
  • Skilled in technical performance assessments and risk analysis
  • Capability to develop electronic attack/protection modeling
  • Experienced in crafting technology maturation plans and transitioning technologies
  • Active Secret clearance with eligibility for TS/SCI clearance

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with a diverse, multi-disciplinary team
  • Conduct technical analysis and provide support to MDA's Counter-Countermeasures Directorate
  • Devise strategies to enhance missile defense discrimination and electronic protection capabilities
  • Develop and assess engineering requirements and concepts of operations
  • Engage in the management of integrated project schedules
  • Perform risk management and mitigation planning
  • Facilitate the development of electronic attack/protection models

Benefits

  • Full-time position with opportunities for career advancement
  • Engagement in innovative projects within the Missile Defense field
  • Contribute to national security through impactful work
  • Collaborative team environment with industry and governmental partners
  • Possibility to work on cutting-edge technologies and methodologies
Full Job Description
In this role you will provide systems analysis expertise to develop new Missile Defense System capabilities to identify lethal objects.

What You'll Be Doing:
  • 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.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:
  • Master's Degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 12 years of experience
  • Expertise in radar signal processing, scheduling, and object classification
  • Expertise in electronic protection
  • Systems engineering analysis and process management to include development and review of engineering requirements, concepts of operations, and integrated schedules
  • Technical performance assessments
  • Risk analysis and mitigation development
  • Electronic attack/protection modeling development to support analysis and requirements development
  • Experience in developing technology maturation plans to transfer potential technologies to program offices
  • Active Secret clearance and the ability to qualify for a TS/SCI clearance

What Desired Skills You'll Bring:
  • Active Top Secret/SCI clearance
  • Knowledge of MDA systems engineering processes
  • Knowledge of Missile Defense fundamentals to include radar limitations
  • Knowledge of electro-optic fundamentals
  • Knowledge of radar hardware and design

Position Requirements
  • Clearance Required
    • Secret
  • Position Level
    • Principal
  • FT/PT
    • Full Time
  • Years Related Work Experience
    • 12
  • Education Level Required
    • Master's


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