Range Safety Analyst

Torch Technologies, Inc.

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Torch Technologies is looking for a talented Range Safety Analyst 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. As a Range Safety & Flight Termination Analyst your duties will include the following, but are not limited to: Serve as Range Safety expert on behalf of the Targets Program office during Flight tests, Range Safety Working Groups, and functionality testing Analyzes and evaluates major system project requirements of high complexity requiring a thorough understanding of all parameters affecting and interfacing with the system Defines system objectives and prepares system design specifications to meet user requirements and satisfy interface problems 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

Requirements

U.S. Citizenship
Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Management Information Systems, or a related field
8+ years of increasingly complex and responsible systems analysis experience
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
Able to travel 25-30% in support of mission build up and flight activities

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s in STEM field with 20+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD program / project
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

Responsibilities

Serve as Range Safety expert on behalf of the Targets Program office during Flight tests, Range Safety Working Groups, and functionality testing
Analyzes and evaluates major system project requirements of high complexity requiring a thorough understanding of all parameters affecting and interfacing with the system
Defines system objectives and prepares system design specifications to meet user requirements and satisfy interface problems
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