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Astrion · 21 hours ago

Range Safety / Flight Termination Engineer

Redstone Arsenal, AL

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

12+ years exp

Astrion is at the forefront of new missile defense technologies, engaged with the Missile Defense Agency’s efforts to develop and deploy a layered Missile Defense System. The Range Safety / Flight Termination Engineer will support the Missile Defense Agency by providing expertise in flight termination system and range safety requirements, overseeing development and verification processes, and representing customer interests in technical meetings.

ManufacturingSpace Travel

No H1B

Security Clearance Required

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

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

Qualification

Range Safety RequirementsFlight Safety AnalysisRange Tracking SystemsFlight Termination StandardsSTEM Master's DegreeDefenseAerospace ExperienceMicrosoft Office ProficiencyDynamic Environment AdaptabilityCommunication SkillsSelf-starterTeam Leadership

Required

Education: Master's degree in a STEM related field

Experience: 12+ years of relevant experience

Active DoD Secret security clearance, which requires US Citizenship

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

Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint

Self-starter with enthusiasm and capacity to learn in a fast-paced environment