Flight Termination System (FTS) Engineer (Associate, Mid-Level or Senior)
Core
Design, develop, and deploy Flight Termination Systems (FTS) to ensure safety compliance for weapons flight test programs.
Role type
Senior IC aerospace systems engineer (flight safety)
Builds
Flight Termination Systems for weapons flight test programs
Domain
Aerospace defense / Flight safety systems
Required skills
Aerospace engineering, FTS system design, test fixture design, qualification testing analysis, Earned Value Management, compliance with RCC-319/RCC-324
Preferred skills
Special test equipment design, flight test operations, system test support, proposal support
Technologies
RCC-319, RCC-324, Earned Value Management tools
Responsibilities
Collaborate to develop and deploy FTS, determine test artifacts and methods, design test fixtures, perform qualification testing analysis, partner with Range Safety Officers for certification, provide inputs to Earned Value Management
Seniority
Mid-Level to Senior, hands-on IC