Range Safety Termination Engineer
Listed on 2026-01-23
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Engineering
Systems Engineer, Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Electrical Engineering
Range Safety & Flight Termination Engineer
Apply for the Range Safety & Flight Termination Engineer role at People Tec, Inc.
OpportunityPeople Tec is seeking a highly talented Range Safety Flight & Termination Engineer to support our Huntsville, AL location, 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.
Duties- 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, allocation, and verification for target 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 reports as necessary to document status, findings, and recommendations.
- Represent the interests of the customer in Working Groups, forums, and Technical Interchange Meetings.
- 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 flexibility to handle multiple actions simultaneously and resolve time‑sensitive issues.
- Strong communication skills, including oral, written, and briefing.
- Must be a U.S. Citizen.
- An active DoD Secret clearance is required; candidates must have an active Secret clearance upon hire and maintain it during employment.
- Master’s degree and 12+ years working on missile defense‑related or other complex, large DoD program.
- Or Bachelor’s degree and 20+ years working on missile defense‑related or other complex, large DoD program.
- 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.
People First. Technology Always.
People Tec, Inc. is an employee‑owned small business founded in Huntsville, AL that provides exceptional customer support by employing and retaining a highly skilled workforce.
Culture:
The name "People Tec" was deliberately chosen to remind us of our core value system – our people. Our company’s foundation was built on placing our employees and customers first. With an award‑winning atmosphere, we have matured into a company that boasts the best and brightest across multiple technical fields.
Career:
At People Tec, we value your long‑term goals. Whether it’s through our continuing‑education opportunities, our robust training programs, or our "People First" benefits package, People Tec truly believes that our best investments are our people.
People Tec, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and provides reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans. If you have any difficulty using our online system and need an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at or ). All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, citizenship, ancestry, marital status, protected veteran status, disability status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.
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