Range Safety & Flight Termination Engineer

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI); Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) in Huntsville, AL, seeks a Range Safety & Flight Termination Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency's Targets and Countermeasures Engineering Directorate.

You will provide critical engineering expertise for the flight termination systems used across launch and reentry vehicles. Responsibilities include serving as Range Safety expert during flight tests and reviews, guiding requirements development, and conducting technical surveillance of FTS

Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance is required.
• Experience with flight termination systems and ordnance systems is required.
• Knowledge of RCC-319 (Flight Termination Commonality Standard) and RCC-324 (Range Safety Tracking Systems Commonality Standard) is essential.
• Experience with range tracking architectures (GPS, IMU, C-band) is preferred.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Active DoD Secret clearance

Flight termination systems

RCC-319 RCC-324

Range tracking architectures

DoD missile defense program experience

Briefing and travel readiness

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s degree

Job description

MTSI is seeking a highly skilled Range Safety & Flight Termination Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Targets and Countermeasures Engineering Directorate. In this role, you will provide critical engineering expertise for the flight terminations systems (FTS) used across launch and reentry vehicles.

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as Range Safety expert on behalf of the Targets Program office during flight tests, Range Safety Working Groups, and flight termination testing.
• Provide oversight of requirements development, allocation and verification for target system FTS products, including autonomous flight termination systems.
• Conduct technical surveillance across FTS hardware and software development, qualification, acceptance, integration, and final checkout.
• Author technical reports detailing system status, analytical findings, and formal recommendations.
• Represent government stakeholder interests in technical working groups, customer forums, and formal design reviews.

Required Qualifications

• Active DoD Secret clearance
• Bachelor’s degree with 7+ years of experience, supporting missile defense or large-scale, complex DoD programs.
• Demonstrated background in flight termination systems and ordnance systems.
• Proficient in flight safety analysis products, specifically RCC-319 (Flight Termination Commonality Standard) and RCC-324 (Range Safety Tracking Systems Commonality Standard).
• Working knowledge of range tracking architectures, including GPS, Inertial Measurement Units (IMU), and C-band tracking
• Strong written and verbal briefing skills; willingness and ability to travel for mission deployments.

Desired Qualifications

• Master’s degree with 12+ years of experience, or a Bachelor’s degree with 20+ years of experience, supporting missile defense or large-scale, complex DoD programs.
• Direct experience with Autonomous Flight Termination Systems (AFTS)
• Hands-on flight test operations experience.
• Technical background in RF systems, antennas, batteries, and ordnance devices.