Senior Systems Engineer for Threat Discrimination

Job Description

Job Description

4M Research, Inc. (4M) is a Woman owned small business established in 2007 and headquartered in Huntsville, AL. 4M specializes in Systems and Software Engineering and Analysis, Information Technology, Planning and Analysis, Health and Wellness Services and Field Support Services to a variety of customers including MDA, NASA, and AMCOM. Our continuous and rapid growth is attributable to the caliber of employees 4M strives to hire and retain.

4M Research is seeking a  Senior Systems Engineer for Threat Discrimination to join our team! In this role you will provide systems technical analysis expertise to develop new Missile Defense System capabilities for the identification of lethal objects.

Responsibilities:

• 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.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's Degree in a STEM field with a minimum of 12 years of experience.
• Minimum Active Secret clearance required.
• Ability to quickly qualify for an Active Top Secret/SCI clearance if you do not possess one.
• Expertise in radar signal processing, scheduling, object classification and electronic protection.
• Experience in systems engineering analysis and process management to include development and review of engineering requirements, concepts of operations, and integrated schedules.
• Experience in conducting technical performance assessments and resulting risk analysis and mitigation development.
• Experience in electronic attack/protection modeling development to support analysis and requirements development.
• Experience in developing technology maturation plans to transfer potential technologies to program offices.

Desired Qualifications:

• Active Top Secret/SCI clearance.
• Knowledge of MDA systems engineering processes.
• Program management certification (DAU, PMP, etc.).
• Knowledge of Missile Defense fundamentals to include radar limitations.
• Knowledge of electro-optic fundamentals.
• Knowledge of radar hardware and design.

Please Note:  U.S. Citizenship is required

Qualified candidates should apply online at

4M Research, Inc. is an Affirmative Action/ Equal Opportunity Employer and an active participant in the Employment Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify).