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Job Description

 

AV is looking for a highly talented Counter-Countermeasure and Threat Discrimination Analyst to join our team!  In this role you will get to provide engineering and technical analysis expertise to support the development of new missile defense capabilities for the countermeasure mitigation, discrimination, and identification of lethal objects, and electronic protection.  This is a highly technical position and requires a background with significant technical experience.

• Provide technical analysis and support for a team which provides technical analysis, management, and general scientific support for services and products for the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) Counter-Countermeasures and Discrimination Directorate.

• Develop and formulate options for improving capabilities for countermeasure mitigations, discrimination of objects, and electronic protection of missile defense systems.

Required:

• MS/MA degree and 12+ years of experience or a BS/BA with 20+ years of experience is acceptable in lieu of a MS/MA degree.

• Active Secret Clearance

• Experience in analysis of IR/RF signatures, analysis and development of electromagnetic countermeasures and electronic protection, and other physics and statistics-based analytical efforts.

• Experience in conducing multi-discipline and multi-functional technical analysis as well as development of trade studies, risk analysis, and mitigation efforts.

• Knowledge of missile defense fundamentals, primarily discrimination and object classification.

• Experience in technical system performance assessments, contingencies, and implementation planning.

• Must have experience in at least one of these areas: physics of radar operations and theory; electromagnetic propagation; electronic warfare; or electronic protection.

Desired:

• Active TS clearance with SCI access

• MDA experience

• Degree in a STEM or technical specialty

• Experience working in special access programs

Clearance Level

 

ITAR Requirement:

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Benefits:  AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.  For more information about our company benefit offerings please visit:  http://www.avinc.com/myavbenefits.

We also encourage you to review our company website at http://www.avinc.com to learn more about us.

Principals only need apply.  NO agencies please.

Who We Are

Based in California, AeroVironment (AVAV) is a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems. Founded in 1971 by celebrated physicist and engineer, Dr. Paul MacCready, we’ve been at the leading edge of technical innovation for more than 45 years. Be a part of the team that developed the world’s most widely used military drones and created the first submarine-launched reconnaissance drone, and has seven innovative vehicles that are part of the Smithsonian Institution’s permanent collection in Washington, DC.

Join us today in developing the next generation of small UAS and tactical missile systems that will deliver more actionable intelligence to our customers so they can proceed with certainty – and succeed.

What We Do

Building on a history of technological innovation, AeroVironment designs, develops, produces, and supports an advanced portfolio of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and tactical missile systems.  Agencies of the U.S. Department of Defense and allied military services use the company’s hand-launched UAS to provide situational awareness to tactical operating units through real-time, airborne reconnaissance, surveillance, and target acquisition.

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

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