Atkinsonaeronautics

Atkinsonaeronautics

Expendable Countermeasures SME

Patuxent River, Maryland

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About the role

  • Expendable Countermeasures Subject Matter Expert (SME)
  • May be able to perform outside the local area if access to a government site and SIPRNet is available.

Responsibilities

  • Support acquisition, modernization, sustainment, and lifecycle management efforts for aircraft survivability equipment and self-protection systems.
  • Support integration of expendable countermeasure systems with aircraft mission systems, electronic warfare suites, radar warning receivers, missile warning systems, and avionics architectures.
  • Support developmental, operational, and integrated test planning and execution activities.
  • Support Configuration Control Boards (CCBs), Engineering Review Boards (ERBs), Technical Interchange Meetings (TIMs), and Integrated Product Teams (IPTs).
  • Coordinate with government program offices, warfare centers, test organizations, fleet operators, laboratories, and industry partners.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Physics, Mathematics, or related technical discipline.
  • Minimum ten (10) years of experience supporting aircraft survivability equipment, expendable countermeasure systems, electronic warfare programs, military aviation platforms, or related defense systems.
  • Experience supporting Department of Defense acquisition programs and systems engineering activities.
  • Knowledge of airborne self-protection systems, threat warning systems, expendable countermeasure technologies, and aircraft survivability concepts.
  • Experience supporting integration, testing, sustainment, or modernization of military aviation systems.
  • Active Secret security clearance required.
  • Ability to obtain and maintain higher levels of security access as required.
  • Master's degree in Engineering, Physics, Aerospace Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related technical discipline.
  • Experience supporting PMA-272, PMA-234, PMA-265, PMA-290, NAVAIR, NAWCAD, NAWCWD, or Joint Service aviation programs.
  • Experience with ALE-47, ALE-55, ALE-70, Integrated Defensive Electronic Countermeasures (IDECM), missile warning systems, radar warning receivers, and aircraft survivability equipment programs.
  • Desired Qualifications
  • Active TS/SCI clearance.
  • SAP eligibility.
  • Prior military service in Naval Aviation, Marine Aviation, Air Force Aviation, Army Aviation, Electronic Warfare, Weapons, Test, or Aircraft Survivability disciplines.

Nice to have

  • Ataero is hiring!
  • Expendable Countermeasures Subject Matter Expert (SME)
  • Active Secret Clearance Required
  • TS/SCI and SAP Eligibility Highly Desired
  • We specialize in ITAR-compliant technology services, Course Development, Training and Simulation sales and services.
  • We strongly believe in promoting diversity and inclusion within our workforce, fostering an environment where everyone feels valued and respected.
  • We invite all qualified individuals to apply and are dedicated to creating an inclusive and equitable work environment that values collaboration, innovation, and professional growth.
  • We thank you for taking the time to apply and look forward to reviewing your application.

Compensation

  • Competitive Salary Based on Experience and Technical Qualifications

Company info

  • Founded in 2007, Atkinson Aeronautics & Technology, DBA Ataero, is a Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business.
  • We offer a broad range of technical services and aviation operations.
  • We are proud to offer Subject Matter Expertise in manned and unmanned aviation systems and operations, Electromagnetic Spectrum Operations (EMSO), Electronic Warfare, Information Operations, Program Management, Engineering, and Logistics.
  • We are fully committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all persons, regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or any other protected category under applicable law.
  • As part of our commitment to affirmative action, we actively seek to attract a diverse pool of qualified candidates for employment opportunities.
  • We strive to eliminate barriers that may impede equal access to employment, advancement, or training opportunities.
  • Ataero is seeking an experienced Expendable Countermeasures Subject Matter Expert (SME) to support Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) Program Manager Airborne Electronic Attack Systems (PMA-272).
  • The selected candidate will provide technical expertise supporting the development, integration, testing, acquisition, fielding, sustainment, and modernization of airborne expendable countermeasure systems used to protect military aircraft from radar-guided, infrared-guided, and emerging threats.
  • The successful candidate will serve as a trusted advisor to government leadership and engineering teams supporting chaff, pyrophoric flares, infrared countermeasures, RF decoys, countermeasure dispensing systems, and aircraft survivability equipment (ASE) across Naval Aviation platforms.
  • The ideal candidate possesses extensive experience supporting military aviation survivability systems, electronic warfare programs, aircraft self-protection systems, weapons integration, test and evaluation activities, and Department of Defense acquisition programs.

Visa & Work Authorization

  • Active Secret security clearance required
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