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# Principal Targets & Countermeasures Systems Engineer

- **Company:** Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $9,000.0 - $10,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Hardware Design, Software Requirements Analysis
- **Published:** August 27, 2026
- **Apply:** https://diversityjobs.com/main/sendform/8/8/28176/1/18092406?backUrl=%2Fcareer%2F18092406%2FPrincipal-Targets-Countermeasures-Systems-Engineer-Alabama-Huntsville

## About the Role

* Active DoD Secret clearance
 * Bachelor's degree and 7+ years supporting missile defense or large-scale, complex DoD programs.
 * Experience managing end-to-end program lifecycles, including the development, testing, and fielding of complex systems.
 * Thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities change quickly.
 * Handle multiple urgent tasks at once without losing focus.
 * Able to support travel request up to 20% of the time., * Master's degree in STEM and 12+ years supporting missile defense or large-scale, complex DoD programs.
 * Understanding of IR/RCS signatures for flight objects and countermeasures.
 * Experience with material properties and material property measurements.
 * Knowledge of real-world threat systems and how they impact target designs.
 * Understanding of MDA flight test requirements and ability to apply those requirements to payload hardware development.
 * Technical proposal development and evaluation.

## Description

MTSI is seeking a highly skilled Principal Targets & Countermeasures Systems Engineer to provide engineering oversight for target system payloads and countermeasure development. In this role, you will act as a trusted advisor to the program office, delivering critical assessments of prime contractor designs, technical plans, and target instrumentation layouts. You will serve as a technical anchor during major program milestones-from System Requirements through Product Acceptance-while seamlessly collaborating across multiple organizations, modeling teams, cost analysts, and schedulers to ensure items are delivered accurately and on time., * 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 (including SRR, PDR, CDR, TRR, FRB, MRB, and PAR).
 * Answer technical inquiries from external MDA organizations and lead multi-disciplinary Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs).
 * Provide technical assessments to the cost analysis team to ensure accurate program management budget estimates.
 * Partner with the program scheduler to track delivery deadlines and proactively keep leadership advised of status.


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