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Flight Termination System (FTS) Engineer (Associate, Mid-Level or Senior)

Salary

Level 2: $85,000-$115,000 Level 3: $103,… per year

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Description

The Boeing Company is seeking a Flight Termination System (FTS) Engineer (Associate, Mid-Level or Senior) to support multiple weapons flight test programs based out of St. Charles, MO.

This position may require travel (short term or long-term DTA- Domestic Temporary Assignment) in support of testing to alternate test sites. This position is for 1st shift; however, variable shifts including day, evening, nights and weekends may be required to support program objectives.

Position Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate with others to develop and deploy Flight Termination Systems in support of weapons flight test programs
  • Ensure compliance with all FTS requirements, including RCC-319, RCC-324, Contractual Requirements, etc.
  • Identify required products, systems, components, and materials for FTS system
  • Determine test artifacts and methods for demonstrating compliance at the component and system level
  • Design and implement test fixtures to verify component performance
  • Performing analysis of qualification testing and generating documentation demonstrating system compliance
  • Closely partner with Range Safety Officers, Customer Program Offices, Program Leadership, Subject Matter Experts, and other stakeholders to obtain FTS System Certification for flight
  • Provide inputs to Earned Value Management for tracking progress on work packages
  • Ability to travel and support flight testing on an as needed basis

Basic Qualifications (Required Skills/Experience):

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
  • Experienced with engineering in the aerospace industry

Preferred Qualifications (Desired Skills/Experience):

  • Level 3: 3 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Level 4: 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
  • Experience designing special test equipment for flight programs and supporting proposals
  • Experience with flight test, flight operations, or system test

Benefits:

  • Competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities
  • Health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work

Skills

Required

  • engineering
  • aerospace industry
  • flight test
  • system test

Nice to have

  • designing special test equipment
  • flight operations
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