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Range Safety & Flight Termination Engineer

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc.

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MTSI is seeking a highly skilled Range Safety & Flight Termination Engineer to support the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Targets and Countermeasures Engineering Directorate. In this role, you will provide critical engineering expertise for the flight terminations systems (FTS) used across launch and reentry vehicles.

Job Responsibilities:
  • Serve as Range Safety expert on behalf of the Targets Program office during flight tests, Range Safety Working Groups, and flight termination testing.
  • Provide 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.


Required Qualifications:
  • Active DoD Secret clearance
  • Bachelor's degree with 7+ years of experience, supporting missile defense or large-scale, complex DoD programs.
  • Demonstrated background in flight termination systems and ordnance systems.
  • Proficient in flight safety analysis products, specifically RCC-319 ( Flight Termination Commonality Standard ) and RCC-324 ( Range Safety Tracking Systems Commonality Standard ).
  • Working knowledge of range tracking architectures, including GPS, Inertial Measurement Units (IMU), and C-band tracking
  • Strong written and verbal briefing skills; willingness and ability to travel for mission deployments..


Desired Qualifications:
  • Master's degree with 12+ years of experience, or a Bachelor's degree with 20+ years of experience, supporting missile defense or large-scale, complex DoD programs.
  • Direct experience with Autonomous Flight Termination Systems (AFTS)
  • Hands-on flight test operations experience.
  • Technical background in RF systems, antennas, batteries, and ordnance devices.


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Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned technology firm specializing in Digital Engineering, Space Systems, Unmanned Systems, Flight Test Engineering, Modeling and Simulation, Cybersecurity, and DevOps for vital defense and intelligence programs. MTSI excels in delivering premier solutions to address global challenges. Founded in 1993, MTSI now operates across 20+ global offices and field sites. Perks of being part of MTSI's employee-ownership culture include: • 6% 401k matching with immediate vesting • Semi-annual performance bonuses • Company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) • 20 days of paid time off (PTO), 10 paid holidays, and flexible work schedules • Optional zero-deductible BC/BS insurance with FSA • Certified as a top workplace Join us in a company with a long-term strategy and a commitment to our employee-owners, free from external shareholders' demands.
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