Range Safety & Flight Termination Engineer

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
• Oversee GFE and CFE hardware and software development, acceptance, qualification, integration, and checkout
• Provide summary and detailed level reports to document status, findings, and recommendations
• Represent customer interests in Working Groups, forums, and Technical Interchange Meetings

Requirements

• Master's degree and 12+ years of experience in missile defense or complex DoD programs, or a Bachelor's in STEM with 20+ years of experience
• Active Secret clearance
• Working knowledge of Range Safety Requirements (RCC-319 and RCC-324 standards)
• Familiarity with missile flight safety analysis and analysis products
• Proficiency in Range Tracking Systems including inertial measurement, GPS, and C-band tracking
• Strong oral, written, and briefing communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with autonomous flight termination systems
• Flight Test Range Safety experience
• Background in batteries, RF systems, ordnance, ordnance devices, or antennas
• 10+ years of experience in defense and aerospace

About the Company

APEX TK provides high-level engineering and technical support to the Department of Defense and other government agencies.