Assembly, Integration, and Test Engineer

RTCS, LLC is looking for qualified engineers with a passion for pursuing a challenging career in Hypersonic Flight Test and Evaluation to develop and mature advanced technology. Responsibilities include working with the hypersonics community and system engineering teams to develop and mature advanced technology for transition to operational systems. As an Assembly, Integration, & Test (AI&T) Engineer, duties will include supporting requirements definition, experiment selection, integration of payloads and experiments into flight vehicles, test planning and coordination, test execution, posttest data analysis, and data distribution. The position includes providing technical and engineering support and coordination to the Navy, Army, Air Force, and Missile Defense Agency (MDA) Program Offices involved in hypersonic technology maturation and flight testing. Candidates will work under the mentorship of Senior team members providing a strong foundation for career development while advancing technology through flight testing and evaluation.

Daily responsibilities include

• Work with Systems Requirements Engineers to evaluate payloads and experiments and conduct analysis and simulation to determine data requirements can be met thru selected flight test platforms.
• Support experimenters and payloaders during the Interface Control Definition phase of their flight test planning. Assist in the documentation of the interfaces to the selected launch vehicle. Support the integration activities of the experiment/payload with the launch vehicle both at the vendors facility and at the launch site.
• Further understand and provide engineering documentation to coordinate with Stakeholders and develop and document flight test requirements, flight test concept of operations (CONOPS), and define all test objectives.
• As support to the Mission Execution Team (MET) provide AI&T daily activity coordination and on-site support to ensure test verification and objective data generation are sufficient to meet integration test requirements and objectives.
• Conduct technical reviews, participate in flight test mission planning meetings and working groups, generate test requirements products, and required mission execution documentation
• Interface and coordinate with test event stakeholders to ensure Test Objectives are technically sound and collect, track, and close action items as needed
• Assist in the development of executive level briefings, papers, and other correspondence
• Support scheduled and impromptu status and communication briefs with various levels of senior leadership
• Use digital engineering tools (i.e. MBSE, Doors, Windchill, Cameo) to communicate technical information.

Required Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering

· Understanding of general engineering principals in

o Flight dynamics

o Launch systems/logistics

o Missile system components

o Missile/aircraft avionics

o Program Management/MS Project or equivalent

· Committed to collaboration and team culture

· Ability to obtain and hold a security clearance

· Ability to travel to support customer objectives

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree (STEM Field) and 3 years of relevant experience; Masters Degree (STEM or Business Field) desired
• HAZFAM/HAZCOM Training
• Experience in full scale and/or sounding rocket flight testing
• Proficient in MS Office - Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Demonstrated written and oral communication proficiency
• Familiar with MRTBF Range Requirements and Documentation to conduct flight testing
• Familiar with FAA Part 450 subpart C as it pertains to flight testing

· Active U.S. Secret Clearance

· Knowledge and experience working with digital engineering tools (i.e. Doors, Windchill, Cameo) to communicate technical information.

RTCS, LLC is a small business founded in 2021 supporting Government and commercial development activities in prototype system design, ground test and evaluation, manufacturing technology and assembly, supply chain assessment, and flight test demonstration. These activities include the identification and maturation of hypersonic technologies such as thermal protection systems, seekers, microelectronics propulsion systems, ground support equipment, mitigation of environmental extremes, and instrumentation. RTCS, LLC conducts system development from concept to flight test demonstration integrating modeling and simulation and test and evaluation to support development of system engineering solutions. We are dedicated to Establishing the Nation’s Next Generation Engineering Leadership Ensuring Technical Excellence in the Development and Transition of Advanced Technology.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.

RTCS, LLC is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you would like to apply for employment with RTCS and need special assistance or an accommodation to do so, please contact us by email at [email protected] or phone RTCS, LLC Human Resources at 256-684-8983.

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Work Location: In person