FTS/Range Safety Lead

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI), is seeking a FTS/Range Safety Lead in Huntsville, AL.

At MTSI, our more than 2,000 co-owners recognize the high demand for specialized professionals within our industry and that you have many options to choose. As an employee owned company where culture matters, we believe that by investing in our people we are investing in our company's future!

MTSI's core capabilities run deep across a multitude of areas to include Systems Engineering & Technical Assistance, Integration, Modeling & Simulation, Test & Evaluation, Acquisitions & Program Support, and Mission Assurance services. Our expertise includes ballistic missile defense, air defense, air vehicle survivability, unmanned aircraft, flight test operations, intelligence support, cybersecurity, space and homeland defense.

Our first core value is that employees come first. We challenge our co-workers to provide the highest level of support and service, and reward them with some of the best benefits in our industry. Eligible new co-workers start with 20 days PTO plus 10 federal holidays, 6% 401k company match with immediate vesting, semi-annual bonuses, and eligibility to participate in our Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP). We offer other employee focused benefits, including up to $10k in tuition reimbursement and an optional zero dollar deductible BCBS health insurance plan.

For additional company information, please visit: www.mtsi-va.com

Responsibilities:

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

Qualifications:

• Master of Science or Master of Arts degree and 12+ years working on missile defense-related or other complex, large DoD 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

PREFERRED SKILLS (DESIRED BUT NOT REQUIRED)

• 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 PowerPoint, Excel, Outlook, Word, and Project

• Must be a pro-active, self-starter

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