Flight Termination System Engineer (ONSITE)

Description:

JOB TITLE: Flight Termination System Engineer (ONSITE)
LOCATION: Mojave, CA
SALARY: $101,000-206,000/year

We are a national aerospace and defense staffing agency seeking highly qualified candidates for a position with a top-tier client.

Job Details:

    Industry: Aerospace / Defense / Aviation

    Benefits: Medical, dental, and vision

    Openings Nationwide: Thousands of opportunities across the U.S.

Qualifying Questions:

    Are you a U.S. person as defined under ITAR regulations?

    Do you meet the educational and experience requirements for this role?

    Can you commute to the job location or relocate if necessary?

Summary:

    Support development, implementation, and subsystem-level testing of FTS and AFSS

    Collaborate with range safety personnel to review and approve FTS and AFSS documentation

    Support design, procurement, and build of AFSS Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) systems

    Contribute to flight test planning for integrated missions (carrier aircraft + pylon + hypersonic vehicle)

    Develop FTS and AFSS technical requirements in coordination with range safety

    Contribute to range testing coordination

    Participate in design reviews throughout vehicle system development

    Evaluate risks and develop risk mitigation plans

    Provide regular updates to the Avionics Chief Engineer and FTS/AFSS PM (weekly/monthly)

    Support integration of complex aerospace systems

    Demonstrate honesty, responsibility, integrity, and fulfillment of commitments

Requirements:

    Level II: Bachelor s degree (B.S.) + 2 5 years engineering experience

    Senior Level: Bachelor s degree (B.S.) + 5 10 years engineering experience (

    Staff Level: Bachelor s degree (B.S.) + 10 20 years engineering experience

    Equivalent combinations of education and experience are acceptable

    Engineering programming tools (e.g., MATLAB)

    MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)

    Configuration management systems (Git, Bitbucket, JIRA, or equivalent)

    Experience in one or more of these areas: electrical engineering, aircraft integration, or launch vehicle integration

    Hands-on experience with FTS and/or AFSS components (receivers, batteries, safe-and-arm devices, ordnance, initiators)

    Experience architecting avionics systems with COTS or in-house hardware

    Familiarity with RCC-319 & RCC-324 requirements

    Knowledge of Maximum Predicted Environments, Acceptance Testing, and Qualification Testing

    Experience in technical aerospace leadership, including working with sub-contractors

    Test planning and execution experience

    Risk management experience

    Ability to communicate technical challenges clearly to varied audiences

    Ability to work independently, prioritize tasks, and adapt to changing priorities

    Ability to obtain and maintain a DoD security clearance

    Occasional travel (
     

Job Number: JPC - 15023-15030-11534
Job Location: Mojave CA
Per Diem: --
Overtime: --
Start Date: 2026-03-25
Input Date: 03/26/2026
Firm Name: STRUCTURES COMPANY LLC
Attention: Ariyana OBryan
Address: P O BOX 2278
City, State: SEAL BEACH, CA 90740
Phone: 714/823-3000
Email: 11534_submissions@ceipalsubsrouting.com
Website: www.thestructurescompany.com
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