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# Counter-Countermeasure and Threat Discrimination Program Engineer (MDA)

- **Company:** Mission Driven Research
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Systems Analysis, Signal Processing, SC Clearance
- **Published:** July 24, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=9a920eab75b53f60

## About the Role

* 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

## Description

MDR is looking for an amazingly talented Counter-Countermeasure and Threat Discrimination Program Engineer to join our team! 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.


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