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Blue Halo is looking for an amazingly talented Flight Termination System (FTS)/Range Safety Lead to join our team! In this role the candidate will support the MDA Targets and Countermeasures Engineering Directorate providing assistance 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. Candidate may also be called upon to support component failure investigations and review boards.

• Performance and/or oversight of requirements development and allocation and verification for targets flight termination system products, including autonomous flight termination systems, and associated range safety requirements.
• Performance and/or oversight of GFE and CFE hardware and software development, acceptance, qualification, integration, and checkout.
• Providing expert advice to product and component failure investigations and review boards.
• Providing summary level and detailed level reports as necessary to document status, findings, and recommendations.
• Represent the interests of the customer in Working Groups, for a, and Technical Interchange Meetings
• Additional duties as assigned

Required:

• Master of Science or Master of Arts degree and 12+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large Do D program / project OR a BA/BS from an accredited institution of higher learning in a related field with 20+ years of experience in lieu of the MA/MS degree requirement.
• Active Secret clearance or the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret clearance
• Works independently and/or leads teams to analyze and resolve problems
• Must be able to provide daily supervision and direction to support teams
• Working knowledge of Missile 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
• Willing to travel up to 15%

Desired:

• Highly Desired - Familiarity with autonomous flight termination systems
• Flight Test Range Safety experience
• 15 + years of experience in defense and aerospace
• Knowledge of the Missile Defense System and the MDA Targets and Countermeasures Program
• Background in batteries, RF systems, ordnance and ordnance devices, antennas.
• 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
• Must have excellent, established computer skills and be proficient in Microsoft Power Point, Excel, Outlook, Word, and Project
• Must be a pro-active, self-starter

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• No Clearance

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)