Range Safety Flight Termination Engineer

APEX TK LLC; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

APEX TK LLC is seeking a Range Safety Engineer based in Huntsville, Alabama. In this crucial role, you will provide expertise for missile defense systems during flight tests and ensure compliance with range safety requirements. Ideal candidates will have significant experience in complex DoD programs and the necessary education background.

The position demands strong problem-solving abilities and excellent communication skills to facilitate representation in technical forums.

Qualifications

• 12+ years experience in missile defense or large DoD programs with a Master's degree, or 20+ years with a Bachelor's.
• Active Secret clearance required.
• Works in dynamic environments handling multiple actions.

Responsibilities

• Serve as Range Safety expert during Flight tests.
• Provide oversight of flight termination system requirements.
• Document status, findings, and recommendations in reports.
• Represent customer interests in Working Groups.

Skills

Range Safety Requirements knowledge

Strong communication skills

Ability to work independently

Familiarity with missile flight safety analysis

Education

Master's degree in relevant field

Bachelor's degree in STEM

Job description

General Overview

APEX TK is looking for an amazingly talented Range Safety 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. You may also be called upon to support component failure investigations and review boards.

Job Description (What You'll Be Doing)

• 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

Required Skills (What Required Skills You Bring)

• Master's degree and 12+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program or a Bachelor’s in STEM field with 20+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program / project
• Active Secret clearance
• Working knowledge of Range Safety Requirements, such as RCC-319 Flight Termination Commonality Standard and RCC-324 Global Positioning and Inertial Measurements Range Safety Tracking Systems Commonality Standard
• Familiarity with missile flight safety analysis and analysis products
• Proficiency in Range Tracking Systems (inertial measurement, GPS, C-band tracking)
• Works independently and/or leads teams to analyze and resolve problems
• 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

Preferred Skills (Desired but not Required)

• 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