Range Safety Flight & Termination Analyst/Engineer

engineeringjobs.net, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Mount Indie is seeking a proven Range Safety Flight & Termination Analyst/Engineer to support the Targets Program office in developing and verifying flight termination system requirements and safety analyses. The role covers GFE and CFE hardware/software development, acceptance, qualification, integration, and checkout.

This on-site position in Huntsville, AL requires an active Secret clearance and substantial DoD program experience.

Qualifications

• Master's degree with 12+ years in missile defense or similar DoD program OR Bachelor's with 20+ years in missile defense or DoD program.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Ability to work independently and lead teams to analyze and resolve problems.
• Knowledge of Range Safety Requirements.
• Familiarity with flight safety analysis and analysis products.
• Proficiency with Range Tracking Systems (IMU, GPS, C-band).
• Proficiency with RCC-319 and RCC-324 standards.
• Ability to work in dynamic environment and manage multiple actions and time-sensitive issues.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Range Safety expert during Flight tests, Working Groups, and testing.
• Oversee requirements development, allocation, and verification for flight termination systems and related hardware/software.
• Prepare summary and detailed reports documenting status, findings, and recommendations.
• Represent customer interests in Working Groups, forums, and Technical Interchange Meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Range Safety

Flight termination analysis

Independent / leadership

Clearance management

Technical communication

Problem solving under pressure

Team coordination

Education

Master's degree in a related field

Bachelor's degree with 20 years experience

Tools

RCC-319 Flight Termination Standard

RCC-324 GPS/IM Range Safety Standard

Range Tracking Systems (IMU, GPS, C-band)

Job description

Mount Indie is looking for a proven Range Safety Flight & Termination Analyst/Engineer to join our team! In this role you will get to support the MDA Targets and Countermeasures Engineering Directorate providing assistance across the targets portfolio with flight termination system and range safety requirements development and verification, GFE and CFE hardware and software development, acceptance, qualification, integration, and checkout.

This is an on-site position in Huntsville, AL.

Position Duties:

• Serve as Range Safety expert on behalf of the Targets Program office during Flight tests, Range Safety Working Groups, and functionality testing.
• Provide oversight of requirements development and allocation and verification for targets flight termination system products, including autonomous flight termination systems, and associated range safety Performance and/or oversight of GFE and CFE hardware and software development, acceptance, qualification, integration, and checkout.
• Provide summary and detailed level reports as necessary to document status, findings, and recommendations.
• Represent the interests of the customer in Working Groups, forums, and Technical Interchange Meetings.
• Other duties as assigned.

Position Required:

• Master's degree and 12 years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program or a Bachelor's degree and 20 years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program.
• Active Secret clearance.
• Works independently and/or leads teams to analyze and resolve problems.
• Working knowledge of Range Safety Requirements.
• Familiarity with flight safety analysis and analysis products.
• Proficiency in Range Tracking Systems (inertial measurement, GPS, C-band tracking).
• Proficiency with RCC-319 Flight Termination Commonality Standard and RCC-324 Global Positioning and Inertial Measurements Range Safety Tracking Systems Commonality Standard.
• Must be able to work in a dynamic environment and have the individual flexibility to work multiple actions simultaneously and resolve time sensitive issues.
• Strong communication skills to include oral, written and briefing.

Position Desired:

• Highly Desired - Familiarity with autonomous flight termination systems
• Flight Test Range Safety experience.
• Background in batteries, RF systems, ordnance and ordnance devices, antennas.
• 10 years of experience in defense and aerospace.