Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer - Level 4

Lockheed Martin•Palmdale, CA

20h•Onsite

About The Position

This position requires an individual to work independently or lead a team to execute project, schedule, and technical requirements to meet the goals of the test program. The role is responsible for the specification, selection, design, integration, operation, and maintenance of airborne data acquisition systems and their related components, including telemetry, flight test specific hardware, or prototypes for flight test evaluation. The engineer will oversee the installation, checkout, and calibration of data systems to ensure collected data can be properly displayed, processed, and analyzed. Responsibilities also include maintaining configuration control and mission capability of the instrumentation system and all associated ground support equipment, as well as supporting pre-flight, post-flight, and control room activities for all scheduled missions. The role involves interfacing with test operations, maintenance, and management to ensure all instrumentation requirements are coordinated and accounted for. Occasional travel may be required. This position is located at a facility that requires special access and requires a government security clearance, meaning the candidate must be a US Citizen.

Requirements

BS in Electronics, Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, Computer Science degrees or equivalent experience.
Technical background in Electrical Engineering or related field.
Experience with 3DX
Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings & process specifications
Production floor build experience
Must be a US Citizen.

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with Curtis Wright, Safran, or similar instrumentation hardware
Signal conditioning, transducers, and data acquisition
Analog & digital circuit design and analysis
Electrical design
Mechanical design
Flight test instrumentation operations
IRIG 106 Telemetry Standards
Oscilloscope, Spectrum Analyzer, function generation, network analyzer, and multi-meter use
Technical team lead experience

Responsibilities

Execute project, schedule, and technical requirements to meet the goals of the test program.
Specify, select, design, integrate, operate, and maintain airborne data acquisition systems and their related components (telemetry, flight test hardware, prototypes).
Oversee installation, checkout, and calibration of data systems.
Maintain configuration control and mission capability of the instrumentation system and associated ground support equipment.
Support pre-flight, post-flight, and control room activities.
Interface with test operations, maintenance, and management to coordinate instrumentation requirements.
Support occasional travel.