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We believe focus, ownership, and excellence are decisive advantages - and we're building a world-class team to turn bold ideas into real capability. \nThis is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage, where you'll have significant ownership, collaborate with exceptional teammates, and make a direct, measurable impact on our mission and the future of the company - regardless of your function. \nFlight Termination Systems Engineer \nWe are seeking a Autonomous Flight Termination Systems Engineer to lead the qualification and certification of flight safety electronics for Castelion’s long-range hypersonic strike vehicles. In this role, you will develop qualification\nThis is a rare opportunity to join at an early stage, where you’ll have significant ownership, collaborate with exceptional teammates, and make a direct, measurable impact on our mission and the future of the company - regardless of your function.\nResponsibilities\nLead full qualification and certification of Castelion’s Autonomous Flight Termination System (AFTS)\nWork across internal and external stakeholders to develop and execute RCC-319 & RCC-324 qualification strategy\nServe as Castelion’s subject matter expert on RCC-319 & RCC-324 compliance\nSupport live-fire and flight test operations, including pre-test analysis, real-time mission support, and post-test evaluation\nBasic Qualifications\nBachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical engineering, physics, or related technical field\nHands-on experience leading qualification and compliance testing in a safety critical field\nHighly detail-oriented with strong analytical, verbal, and written communications skills\nDemonstrated ability to synthesize complex technical information and communicate effectively to both engineers and non-technical stakeholders\nStrong problem-solving mindset, thriving in a fast-paced, hardware-rich, high flight cadence environment\nExperience working with the DoD, FAA, government test ranges, or other national security entities\nPreferred Skills and Experience\nMaster’s degree in a relevant technical field\nHands-on experience with commanded or autonomous flight safety systems\nHands-on experience with RCC-319 and/or RCC-324 compliance and qualification\nStrong understanding of Inertial Navigation Systems and/or Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS)\nDemonstrated experience working with external test houses on environmental, electromagnetic, and/or specialized testing activities\nExperience with critical analysis artifacts such as FMEAs, electronic piece part derating, and reliability analysis\nCastelion offers a generous benefits package. Please refer to the bottom of our Careers page for more details. \nOther Duties \nPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. \nAdditional Eligibility Requirements \nThis position may require access to classified information or restricted U.S. Government sites, systems, or information, as determined by the Company and/or applicable U.S. Government requirements. If the position is so designated, your employment in the role may be contingent upon your ability to obtain and maintain the required U.S. Government security clearance or other government authorization, and to satisfy any citizenship or other eligibility requirements imposed by applicable law, regulation, executive order, or government contract requirements. You will be notified if and when such requirements apply. \nAffirmative Action/EEO Statement \nCastelion is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. \nCastelion is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the application and hiring process. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete an application, participate in the interview process, or otherwise participate in the hiring process, please contact . 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