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RANGE SAFETY ENGINEER – IGNITE
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RANGE SAFETY ENGINEER
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Ignite is an ISO 9001:2015 and CMMI Services Level 3 certified, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Ignite provides professional services to educational, federal, and commercial industries and seeks to be the preeminent provider within this space. Ignite upholds values of competency, collaboration, innovation, reliability, and results.
Job Description Ignite is currently seeking a driven, detail-oriented Range Safety Engineer to join our team supporting the Targets and Countermeasures Engineering Directorate at the Missile Defense Agency in Huntsville, AL. This onsite position facilitates the modeling, simulation, and analysis of future concepts that shape the Missile Defense System (MDS) and responds to Warfighter needs. Responsibilities include assisting across the targets portfolio with flight termination system and range safety requirements development and verification, GFE and CFE hardware and software development, acceptance, qualification, integration, and checkout. You may also support component failure investigations and review boards.
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 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
Desired 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
Security Clearance Requirements Must have an active Secret Security Clearance
Education Requirements
Master’s Degree in STEM Discipline
Other Requirements Must be a US citizen and be able to obtain and hold an active Security Clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Management and Manufacturing
Industries Defense and Space Manufacturing
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RANGE SAFETY ENGINEER
role at
IGNITE
Ignite is an ISO 9001:2015 and CMMI Services Level 3 certified, Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB), headquartered in Huntsville, AL. Ignite provides professional services to educational, federal, and commercial industries and seeks to be the preeminent provider within this space. Ignite upholds values of competency, collaboration, innovation, reliability, and results.
Job Description Ignite is currently seeking a driven, detail-oriented Range Safety Engineer to join our team supporting the Targets and Countermeasures Engineering Directorate at the Missile Defense Agency in Huntsville, AL. This onsite position facilitates the modeling, simulation, and analysis of future concepts that shape the Missile Defense System (MDS) and responds to Warfighter needs. Responsibilities include assisting across the targets portfolio with flight termination system and range safety requirements development and verification, GFE and CFE hardware and software development, acceptance, qualification, integration, and checkout. You may also support component failure investigations and review boards.
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 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
Desired 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
Security Clearance Requirements Must have an active Secret Security Clearance
Education Requirements
Master’s Degree in STEM Discipline
Other Requirements Must be a US citizen and be able to obtain and hold an active Security Clearance with the ability to obtain a TS/SCI.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Management and Manufacturing
Industries Defense and Space Manufacturing
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