stratolaunch

Flight Termination System Engineer

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At a Glance

Location
Mojave, California, United States
Experience
Up to 2 years
Compensation
UCATION & EXPERIENCE Level I ($83,000-$120,500): Bachelor’s degree or higher
Posted
2026-07-29T13:48:02-04:00

Key Requirements

Certifications

  • SAFe

Domain Knowledge

  • Aerospace
  • Education
  • Engineering
  • Environmental
  • Government

Requirements

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Knowledge of, and experience with, one or more of these disciplines: electrical engineering, aircraft and/or launch vehicle integration

Experience with FTS and/or AFSS (receivers, batteries, safe and arm devices, ordnance, initiators)

Experience architecting avionics system design with COTS or in-house hardware

Experience working with and tailoring RCC-319 & RCC-324 requirements

Experience with Maximum Predicted Environments, Acceptance Testing, and Qualification Testing

Responsibilities

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

Support design, procurement, and build of AFSS Hardware in the Loop

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

Collaborate with range safety personnel to develop FTS and AFSS technical requirements

Contribute to coordination of range testing

Support design reviews throughout vehicle system development