Senior Test Instrumentation Engineer
About The Position
The Senior Test Instrumentation Engineer is responsible for operating and maintaining HMTF’s data acquisition system (DAS) and test instrumentation for sled and subsystem testing. This role supports measurement planning, sensor installation, calibration, data capture, and readiness activities to ensure high‑quality test data across all programs. Collins Aerospace Hurricane Mesa Test Facility (HMTF) is a unique R&D test site that validates ejection seat systems and subsystems using a supersonic rocket sled track. Testing spans sled‑track events with aircraft-representative bodies and anthropometric manikins from zero airspeed/altitude up to and beyond the speed of sound, along with a broad spectrum of subsystem and energetic component tests.
Requirements
- Hands‑on experience with instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
- Experience with sensor installation and electrical troubleshooting.
- Experience working in technical test environments.
- Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
- U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
Nice To Haves
- Experience with DAS platforms (DTS, NI, DEWESoft, EME, etc.).
- Experience in aerospace/defense testing or energetic environments.
- Experience building sensor mounts or wiring harnesses.
- Familiarity with high‑speed cameras or complementary test‑data systems.
Responsibilities
- Configure, operate, and verify the facility’s DAS for sled and subsystem tests.
- Install, maintain, and calibrate sensors including load cells, accelerometers, strain gauges, pressure transducers, thermocouples, and wiring.
- Perform instrumentation functional checks, troubleshooting, and data‑quality validation.
- Manage instrumentation documentation including calibration records and channel maps.
- Collaborate with test engineers on measurement plans and integration into sled and fixture hardware.
- Support general test‑site operations and safe field work around propulsion and energetic systems.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, and vision insurance
- Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
- Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
- Tuition reimbursement program
- Student Loan Repayment Program
- Life insurance and disability coverage
- Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
- Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
- Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
- Adoption Assistance
- Autism Benefit
- Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
- Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
- Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
- Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
- Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs
- Paid time off
- Holidays
Stand Out From the Crowd
Upload your resume and get instant feedback on how well it matches this job.
What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
