Flight Safety Field Engineer

jt4currentopeningscx3; Salt Lake City (UT); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision insurance

Life Insurance

Health Savings Accounts/FSAs

Disability Insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Plan with employer match

Job summary

JT4, LLC seeks a Flight Safety Field Engineer to support UTTR and weapon development programs as a safety SME, advising on mission planning and execution. Responsibilities include real-time monitoring of test articles, conducting SRBs, safety reviews, RF analysis, and coordinating with ROA, RSOs, and RCOs to ensure safe flight and proper termination.

Requires an associate degree in engineering or related discipline and 10 years of experience; strong communication, RF, EFTS, and systems

Qualifications

• Associate degree or equivalent training with 10+ years of experience in the specialty field.
• Strong knowledge of EFTS, RF propagation, and safety requirements for flight testing.
• Excellent communication, analytical, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and assess test article performance in real-time against flight profiles and advise MCC RSOs/RCOs on continued flight or termination.
• Conduct independent pre-mission Safety Review Boards to evaluate mission profiles and recommend actions to ROA.
• Analyze and advise on adequacy of assigned programs and support design reviews and mission planning meetings.
• Represent UTTR at design reviews, JITMs, safety evaluations, post-mission debriefs, mishap investigations, and related venues.
• Evaluate test article flight routes for safety, conduct site surveys, and adjust routes as needed.

Skills

Verbal and written communication

RF propagation knowledge

EFTS knowledge

Engineering concepts/principles

Troubleshooting / problem solving

Planning / organizational skills

Reading technical documents

Computer systems / software tools

Education

Associate degree in engineering or related technical discipline

Job description

JT4, LLC provides engineering and technical support to multiple western test ranges for the U.S. Air Force, Space Force, and Navy under the Joint Range Technical Services Contract, better known as J-Tech II. JT4 develops and maintains realistic, integrated test and training environments and prepares our nation's war-fighting aircraft, weapons systems, and aircrews for today's missions and tomorrow's global challenges.

JOB DUTIES - ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

A Flight Safety Field Engineer's primary purpouse is to support the Utah Test and Training Range (UTTR) and specific weapon development programs as a flight and weapons safety subject matter expert and advisor for decision making on both technical and non-technical matters primarily involving mission planning and execution.

Employee will be responsible for the following functions/duties:

• Monitor and assess the performance of test articles in real-time against planned flight parameters / profiles and recommend the best course of action to UTTR mission control center (MCC) Range Safety Officers (RSOs) and Range Control Officers (RCOs) regarding continued test article flight or test article termination.
• Conduct independent pre-mission Safety Review Boards (SRBs) to evaluate planned mission profiles and test article performance to ensure adherence to UTTR flight safety requirements and produce follow-up on reports with recommendations to the Range Operation Authority (ROA).
• Conduct independent analysis of and advise the ROA on the adequacy of assigned programs.
• Represent the UTTR both pre and post mission at design reviews, technical interchange meetings, mission planning meeting, safety evaluations / reviews, post mission debriefs, mishap / anomaly investigations, and any other venue as assigned.
• Evaluate test articles planned routes of flight to assure range and public safety, conduct manned site surveys, and recommend adjustments as required to routes to ensure safety employment of test article.
• Read, interpret and utilize a variety of maps using various products and software, needed to develop products such as Radio Frequency (RF) propagation analysis and RF coverage plans.
• Conduct technical analysis and review of systems designed to support safe weapon employment and flight termination to include RF Link Margin Analysis and Link Budge calculations.
• Act as a subject matter expert in analysis of requirements, development / design, deployment, operations, and troubleshooting of Enhanced Flight Termination Systems in support of customer and UTTR safety requirements.
• Interact and coordinate with the UTTR and customers to ensure all requiremetns and agreements are being met and adhered to.
• Perform other job-related duties, as required

REQUIREMENTS - EDUCATION, TECHNICAL, AND WORK EXPERIENCE

An associate's degree in engineering or other relatable technical discipline, or formal academic/vocational/military training and a minimum of 10 years of experience in the specialty field are required for this position.

In addition, a Flight Safety Field Engineer must possess the following qualifications or have a strong foundational knowledge of:

• Reading, understanding, and providing input on a variety of technical and non-technical documents as it relates to the needs of the position
• Technical knowledge of the development, design, operation, evaluation, inspection, production, test, certification, application and standardization of airborne Enhanced Flight Terminations systems (EFTS) associated with airborne test articles and associated ground transmission systems and support equipment.
• Concepts, principles and practices of engineering that make you a technical authority on RF propagation & engineering, flight and weapons safety
• Knowledge and skill sufficient to apply the latest developments in engineering to solve problems in this specialized area
• Working knowledge of computer systems, computer-based engineering tools, and integrated software application programs
• Ability to investigate, troubleshoot, and design solutions to problems in operational hard & software
• Excellent verbal and written communication, analytical and interpersonal skills
• Planning/organizational skills with the ability to manage and meet deadlines

BENEFITS

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance
  • Benefits Active on Day 1
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts/FSA's
• Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• 401(k) Plan Options with Employer Match
  • JT4 will match 50%, up to an 8% contribution
  • 100% Immediate Vesting
• Tuition Reimbursement

OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

Each employee must read, understand, and implement the general and specific operational, safety, quality, and environmental requirements of all plans, procedures, and policies pertaining to their job.

WORKING CONDITIONS

Work is performed in a typical office environment with no unusual hazards. Occasional lifting (up to 40 pounds), constant sitting and use of a computer terminal; constant use of sight abilities; constant use of speech/hearing abilities for communication; and constant mental alertness and ability to handle moderate mental stress are required.

Travel to and from remote company work locations will be required.

DISCLAIMER

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by personnel assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of people so classified.

Tasking is in support of a Federal Government Contract that requires U.S. citizenship. This job requires a candidate to be eligible for a government security clearance, state-issued driver's license, or other licenses/certifications, and the inability to obtain and maintain the required clearance, license, or certification may affect an employee's ability to maintain employment.

SCC: JENG17; A3UTTR