Counter-Countermeasure and Threat Discrimination Program Engineer

AeroVironment, Inc.
Huntsville, AL, United States
1 day ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Systems Engineering Systems Analysis Object Detection Signal Processing SC Clearance

Job description

Experteer Overview In this role you will analyze systems to develop new Missile Defense System capabilities for identifying lethal objects. You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to support MDA/SEM and improve discrimination and electronic protection. You’ll translate requirements into concepts of operations and schedules, and assess risk and performance. This is a chance to shape next-generation defense capabilities within a mission-driven environment. Compensation / Benefits * Provide systems analysis to develop Missile Defense System capabilities for object identification * Collaborate in a multi-discipline, multi-source team * Deliver technical analysis, management support, and scientific input to MDA/SEM * Develop options to enhance discrimination and electronic protection in MDS * Manage engineering requirements, CONOPS, and integrated schedules * Lead technical performance assessments, risk analysis, and mitigation development * Model electronic attack/protection to support analysis and requirements * Develop technology maturation plans for transfer to program offices Tasks * Master’s Degree in STEM * 12+ years of experience * Active Secret clearance and ability to qualify for TS/SCI * Expertise in radar signal processing, scheduling, and object classification * Expertise in electronic protection * Systems engineering analysis and process management (requirements, CONOPS, schedules) * Experience in technical performance assessments and risk analysis * Experience in electronic attack/protection modeling * Experience creating technology maturation plans Key requirements * medical * dental * vision * 401K with company matching * 9/80 work schedule * paid holiday shutdown

Requirements

and to support analysis and requirements * Develop technology maturation plans for transfer to program offices Tasks * Master’s Degree in STEM * 12+ years of experience * Active Secret clearance and ability to qualify for TS/SCI * Expertise in radar signal processing, scheduling, and object classification * Expertise in electronic protection * Systems engineering analysis and process management (requirements, CONOPS, schedules) * Experience in technical performance assessments and risk analysis * Experience in electronic attack/protection modeling * Experience creating technology maturation plans Key requirements * medical * dental * vision * 401K with company matching * 9/80 work schedule * paid holiday shutdown

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