**Check out this NEW Opportunity with Axient!** Axient's System Engineering Group (SEG) is seeking a **Lead Threat Engineer** to technically lead and oversee projects for US Navy and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) programs. Position is located in Columbia, MD. **What you will do...** **Responsibilities include but not limited to:** + Lead major engineering projects + Develop a technical path forward and oversee development by engineering staff + Ensure projects are executed accurately, on time, and on budget + Provide cross-coordination between multiple engineering disciplines (e.g., trajectory, RF, CAD, Design, etc.) and software teams to define tasking and develop consistent products + Provide oversight, direction, and review for all products, documentation, and briefing material + Lead internal and external milestone reviews for the project/customer + Directly contribute to technical project development as required + Work with program management to ensure requirements are mapped to the appropriate technical group for the current funded efforts and a V&V plan is in place + Provide input to the SEG technical roadmap + Identify new capability development areas for the engineering directorate to improve support of customer needs and coordinate efforts with technical branches + Ensure SEG engineering vision, standards and philosophy are applied to all development efforts + Travel anticipated at 5 percent of time or less **Skills you will need...** **Required Qualifications** + Must have or be able to obtain DoD security clearance at the Secret level. Must be able to maintain the required clearance. Eligibility for cleared access in this instance requires US citizenship. + BS Degree: Systems Engineering, Aerospace, Mechanical, Electrical, Computer Science, Physics, Applied Math or similar STEM degree + 7+ years of total work experience + 3+ years of experience in model and simulation development + 3+ years of experience leading projects and teams + Excellent written and oral communication + Experience developing and presenting briefing material **Preferred Qualifications** + Active or current DoD security clearance at Secret level or above. + MS degree in relevant discipline listed above + 10+ years of total work experience + Demonstrated experience working with government (Navy and MDA) and DoD contractors in a digital development environment + Familiarity with threat engineering including the digital design and characterization of threat missile systems from a trajectory, RF signature, IR signatures, CAD, phenomenology, EA/EP perspective + Familiarity with project tracking software such MS project, Jira, Confluence, etc. + Knowledge of aerospace /defense systems technology domains \#CJ APPLY HERE (https://careers-axient.icims.com/jobs/5909/lead-threat-engineer/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in\_iframe=1&hashed=-336025105) Applicants for positions which require a US government security clearance or access must meet eligibility requirements that most often include US citizenship. This company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer as defined by the EEOC. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or are a disabled veteran, and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application as a result of your disability, you have the right to receive assistance by calling us directly at 256-650-6263 orclick here (help@axientcorp.com?subject=Application%20Help) to reach us by email. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other federal, state, or locally protected class. Axient LLC is a federal government contractor and must adhere to applicable safety and legal requirements, protocols, and compliance regulations as required by federal laws and governing agencies. **Job ID** _2024-5909_ **Category** _Engineering - General | All Other_ **\# of Openings** _1_ **Location : Location** _US-MD-Columbia_ **Type** _Regular, Full-Time_ **Minimum Education Requirement** _Bachelor's_ **Minimum Experience Requirement, Years** _7+ yrs_ **Clearance Requirement** _Secret_