Flight Test Engineer

Overview

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Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is seeking a Flight Test Engineer to join the our team in Huntsville, AL.

Why is MTSI known as a Great Place to Work?

• Interesting Work: Our co-workers support some of the most important and critical programs to our national defense and security.
• Values: 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 the industry.
• 100% Employee Ownership: we have a stake in each other's success, and the success of our customers. It's also nice to know what's going on across the company; we have company wide town-hall meetings three times a year.
• Great Benefits - Most Full-Time Staff Are Eligible for:
• Starting PTO accrual of 20 days PTO/year + 10 holidays/year
• Flexible schedules
• 6% 401k match with immediate vesting
• Semi-annual bonus eligibility (July and December)
• Company funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) - a separate qualified retirement account
• Up to $10,000 in annual tuition reimbursement
• Other company funded benefits, like life and disability insurance
• Optional zero deductible Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan
• Track Record of Success: We have grown every year since our founding in 1993

Modern Technology Solutions, Inc. (MTSI) is a 100% employee-owned engineering services and solutions company that provides high-demand technical expertise in Digital Transformation, Modeling and Simulation, Rapid Capability Development, Test and Evaluation, Artificial Intelligence, Autonomy, Cybersecurity and Mission Assurance.

MTSI delivers capabilities to solve problems of global importance. Founded in 1993, MTSI today has employees at over 20 offices and field sites worldwide.

For more information about MTSI, please visit www.mtsi-va.com.

Responsibilities

Position Overview:

The primary function of this position is to serve as a Flight Test Engineer supporting the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Advanced Capabilities Group with flight test planning and execution for a flight test program whose purpose is to accelerate US hypersonic technology development and transition by providing affordable, rapid hypersonic flight test capability for DoD programs, NASA, national labs, academia, and industry. This role includes working with these supporting stakeholder organizations to establish flight test processes, generate flight test planning documentation, and conduct flight test execution and training activities.

Role and Responsibilities:

• Conduct flight test planning activities to include (but not limited to):
  • Develop communication plans, execution calendars, anomaly resolution plans, contingency plans, operation schedules, test information sheets, and operation requirements documentation.
  • Coordinate mission architecture and test resource needs in accordance with mission objectives and analysis requirements.
• Coordinate mission execution activities as a Flight Test Director performing activities to include (but not limited to):
  • Lead working groups and planning meetings to align cross-functional teams toward mission objectives/goals.
  • Develop mission countdown processes integrated with varying launch vehicle and payload providers.
  • Generate critical execution documentation such as test director checklists and launch constraints and decision documentation.
• Develop flight test off-nominal scenarios and conduct countdown training activities for flight test execution team(s), to include serving as a Training Test Director for multiple mission types.
• Provide Subject Matter Expertise on launch vehicle operations, mission execution operations, and range operations.
• Support the Directors of Test and Engineering in the development, implementation and integration of new and/or enhanced mission planning and operation technologies and services both locally and at planned/future launch ranges.

Qualifications

Required Education:

BS in Engineering fields (Aero, Mechanical, Systems, or related) required; MS in Engineering preferred.

Required Clearance:

Must have an active Top Secret Clearance, TS/SCI preferred; US Citizenship required.

Required Experience:

• 10+ years of experience in planning and executing flight tests for small- to medium-class launch vehicles, including solid and liquid propulsion systems, as well as ground and air-launched assets; experience with hypersonic technologies preferred.
• Experience interfacing with Major Range Test and Facility Bases (MRTFBs).
• Proficiency in MS Office and MS Project.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

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