Range Safety & Flight Termination EngineerContingent upon prime contractor approval
Purpose:- Valkyrie Enterprises has need for a Range Safety & Flight Termination Engineer in Huntsville, AL to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Targets and Countermeasures Engineering Directorate
- In this role, you will deliver critical engineering expertise for the flight termination systems (FTS) used across launch and reentry vehicles
Job Description:- Serve as Range Safety expert on behalf of the Targets Program office during flight tests, Range Safety Working Groups, and flight termination testing
- Supply 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
Qualifications:- Must have aMaster's degree with at least 12 years of experience, or a bachelor's degree with 20+ years of experience, supporting missile defense or large-scale, complex DoD programs
- Must have demonstrated background in flight termination systems and ordnance systems
- Must be proficient in-flight safety analysis products, specifically RCC-319 (Flight Termination Commonality Standard) and RCC-324 (Range Safety Tracking Systems Commonality Standard)
- Must have working knowledge of range tracking architectures, including GPS, Inertial Measurement Units (IMU), and C-band tracking
- Must have strong written and verbal briefing skills; willingness and ability to travel for mission deployments
Desired Qualifications:- Direct experience with Autonomous Flight Termination Systems (AFTS) preferred.
- Hands-on flight test operations experience preferred.
- Technical background in RF systems, antennas, batteries, and ordnance devices preferred.
- 10 + years of experience in defense and aerospace preferred.
Security Requirements:Travel Requirements:- Minimal Travel; 15% or less
- If position requires travel by domestic flight or access to secure federal facilities/military bases, candidate must be able to obtain (by start of position) and maintain appropriate identification credentials, such as REAL ID. (More information regarding REAL ID can be found: https://www.dhs.gov/real-id)
Physical Requirements:- Remaining in a stationary position, often standing, or sitting for prolonged periods
- Able to sit and work on a computer for long periods of time
- Moving about to accomplish tasks or moving from one worksite to another
- Communicating with others to exchange information
- Light work that includes moving objects up to 20 pounds
Pre-Employment Requirements:Any offer of employment with Valkyrie Enterprises is contingent upon the successful completion of all applicable pre-employment requirements. Depending on the position, these may include a criminal background investigation, employment and education verification, pre-employment drug screening, driving record review, security clearance eligibility, government installation access, and any other customer or contract-specific requirements. Failure to successfully meet any required pre-employment condition may result in the withdrawal of the contingent offer of employment.
Additionally, Valkyrie Enterprises provides a variety of benefits to eligible employees to support your best health, wellness, and future, to include medical/dental/vision options, company paid life and disability insurances, 401k with match, education reimbursement, as well as company paid holidays and paid time off (PTO)
