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
Required Qualifications:
- Master of Science in STEM 12+ 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
Preferred Qualifications:
- Highly Desired - 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
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