Flight Termination Systems Engineer

Mariner - Californiafull time

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Castelioncorporation Flight Termination Systems Engineer to lead qualification and certification of flight safety electronics for hypersonic strike vehicles. Responsible for developing and executing RCC-319 & RCC-324 qualification strategy and supporting live-fire and flight test operations.

Responsibilities

Lead full qualification and certification of Castelion’s Autonomous Flight Termination System (AFTS)
Work across internal and external stakeholders to develop and execute RCC-319 & RCC-324 qualification strategy
Serve as Castelion’s subject matter expert on RCC-319 & RCC-324 compliance
Support live-fire and flight test operations, including pre-test analysis, real-time mission support, and post-test evaluation

Qualification

Bachelor’s degree in aerospaceStrong problem-solving mindsetExperience working with the DoD

Required

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering, physics, or related technical field
Hands-on experience leading qualification and compliance testing in a safety critical field
Highly detail-oriented with strong analytical, verbal, and written communications skills
Demonstrated ability to synthesize complex technical information and communicate effectively to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders
Strong problem-solving mindset, thriving in a fast-paced, hardware-rich, high flight cadence environment
Experience working with the DoD, FAA, government test ranges, or other national security entities

Preferred

Master’s degree in a relevant technical field
Hands-on experience with commanded or autonomous flight safety systems
Hands-on experience with RCC-319 and/or RCC-324 compliance and qualification
Strong understanding of Inertial Navigation Systems and/or Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)
Demonstrated experience working with external test houses on environmental, electromagnetic, and/or specialized testing activities
Experience with critical analysis artifacts such as FMEAs, electronic piece part derating, and reliability analysis
Castelion offers a generous benefits package. Please refer to the bottom of our Careers page for more details.
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Benefits

generous benefits package

Company

Castelioncorporation

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