Range Safety & Flight Termination Engineer

AeroVironment • Redstone Arsenal, AL

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About The Position

AV is looking for a highly talented Range Safety Flight & Termination Engineer to join our team! In this role you will support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Targets and Countermeasures Engineering Directorate (MDA/TCE) providing assistance across the targets portfolio with flight termination system and range safety requirements development and verification, Government-Furnished Equipment (GFE) and Contractor-Furnished Equipment (CFE) hardware and software development, acceptance, qualification, integration, and checkout. Job Description: ·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.

Requirements

• 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.
• This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). In order to comply with the requirements of the ITAR and/or the EAR, applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or a person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. Please understand that any job offer that requires approval of an export license will be conditional on AeroVironment’s determination that it will be able to obtain an export license in a time frame consistent with AeroVironment’s business requirements. A “U.S. person” according to the ITAR definition is a U.S. citizen, U.S. lawful permanent resident (green card holder), or protected individual such as a refugee or asylee. See 22 CFR § 120.15. Some positions will require current U.S. Citizenship due to contract requirements.

Nice To Haves

• 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.
• 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.

Benefits

• AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level