Principal Engineer

Requisition #: TLS-26-030 | Clearance: Active DoD Secret (US citizenship required) | Level: Principal | Experience: 12+ years | Education: Master's | Work site: Redstone Arsenal Huntsville, AL (on-site)What you'll do: Serve as the technical expert on payload and countermeasure requirements development, analysis, design, qualification, and fielding Review and provide independent 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 statusRequired qualifications: Active DoD Secret clearance Master's degree in STEM and 12+ 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 Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment where priorities change quickly Ability to handle multiple urgent tasks at once without losing focus Able to support travel up to 20% of the timePreferred qualifications: 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 applying that to payload hardware development Technical proposal development and evaluation
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