Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) SETA

FTS International, LLC (FTS) is committed to providing the Federal Government with quality consultants and support. To ensure mission success we focus on putting our customers first while minimizing corporate bureaucracy on our staff. We provide Subject Matter Experts (SME) free of Organizational Conflicts of Interest (OCI) focused on independent analysis and mission support services within the disciplines of Engineering, Counter Terrorism Operations, Management, Information Technology, Signals Analysis, Administration, Cyber Security and Linguistics.

FTS has an opportunity for a Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) technical SETA in Arlington, VA

The Solid Rocket Motor (SRM) technical SETA will focus on propulsion design, fabrication, and production.

Responsibilities

• Develop and test advanced materials for extreme environments relevant to propulsion systems
• Provide contract support to include funding management, project management, risk management, and performance metrics
• Develop test platforms
• Collaborate with domestic commercial providers for advanced materials and manufacturing

Required Skills/Qualifications

• Secret clearance
• BS STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) in engineering discipline
• 10 years of relevant experience
• Proven leadership in developing and testing advanced materials for extreme environments relevant to propulsion systems
• Deep expertise in high-temperature materials science, including manufacturing/processing, characterization, testing (e.g., in-situ monitoring), and performance evaluation
• Experience collaborating with the domestic ecosystem for advanced materials and manufacturing, including industry and service laboratories
• Experience with development of test platforms and operations
• Knowledge of relevant regulations, standards, and policies related to propulsion systems
• Ability to quickly learn unfamiliar technical areas; highly adaptable to change
• Resilient in supporting dynamic program environments
• Persistence to find technical and administrative solutions and break down roadblocks
• Strong organization and project management skills
• Excellent written and oral communication skills; craft narratives via PowerPoint slides
• Demonstrated program management success, including:
  
  • Funding and contract management
  • Team leadership, stakeholder engagement, and cultivating technology transition
  • Project lifecycle management (from requirements analysis to verification and validation)
  • Risk management, achieving performance metrics

Desired Skills/Qualifications

• M.S. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, or Math) in engineering discipline
• Specific experience with dynamic thrust control or solid rocket motors
• Ability to be cleared to TS or TS/SCI

FTS International, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran.