Counter-Countermeasure and Threat Discrimination Program Engineer

APEX TK LLC

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Huntsville, AL Until 10/6/2026 12+ years exp First posted August 7, 2026 Last posted August 7, 2026
Job description

General Overview

APEX TK 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.

What Required Skills You'll Bring:

  • 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
  • Prior experience in Technical performance assessments, Risk analysis and mitigation development
  • Expertise 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
  • 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
      About this role

      Summary

      Develop missile defense system capabilities; analyze radar, electronic protection, and threat discrimination.

      Job title

      Counter-Countermeasure and Threat Discrimination Program Engineer

      Experience level

      12+ years

      Minimum experience

      12+ years exp

      Industry

      defense

      Location requirements

      Huntsville, AL; on-site required; no remote work

      Salary

      Not specified

      Management role

      No

      Skills & keywords

      Required skills

      radar signal processingelectronic protectionsystems engineeringrequirements developmentrisk analysis

      Preferred skills

      mda systems engineeringmissile defense fundamentalsradar hardware designelectro-optic fundamentalsclearance

      Specializations

      radar signal processingelectronic protectionsystems engineeringrisk analysistechnology maturation
      Locations

      Structured locations inferred from the posting.

      Huntsville, AL, USA

      On-site City