Lead Range Safety & Flight Termination Engineer

InvestedintheMission; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AeroVironment is seeking a Range Safety & Flight Termination Engineer to support DoD missile defense programs in Huntsville, AL. The role requires deep expertise in flight termination systems, RCC-319/324 standards, and range tracking architectures, with a DoD Secret clearance.

The candidate will lead safety analyses, oversee requirements for FTS products, and participate in flight tests and design reviews.

Qualifications

• Master's degree (MS/MA) with 12+ years in missile defense or large-scale DoD programs; or BA/BS with 20+ years' experience.
• Active DoD Secret clearance.
• Technical expertise in flight termination and ordnance systems.
• Proficient with RCC-319 (Flight Termination Commonality) and RCC-324 (Range Safety Tracking) standards.
• Knowledge of range tracking architectures (GPS, IMU, and C-band).
• Strong written and verbal briefing skills; willingness to travel for mission deployments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Range Safety expert for Targets Program during flight tests and termination testing.
• Provide oversight of requirements development, allocation and verification for target system FTS products.
• Conduct technical surveillance across FTS hardware/software development, qualification, and final checkout.
• Author technical reports detailing system status and recommendations.
• Represent government stakeholder interests in technical working groups and design reviews.

Skills

Flight termination systems

RCC-319 & RCC-324 standards

Tracking systems (GPS/IMU/C-band)

Briefing skills

Travel readiness

Education

Master's degree (MS/MA) + 12+ years in DoD/missile defense

BA/BS + 20+ years in DoD/missile defense

Job description

AeroVironment is seeking a Range Safety & Flight Termination Engineer to support DoD missile defense programs in Huntsville, AL. The role requires deep expertise in flight termination systems, RCC-319/324 standards, and range tracking architectures, with a DoD Secret clearance.

The candidate will lead safety analyses, oversee requirements for FTS products, and participate in flight tests and design reviews.