Staff Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer

Wisk•Hollister, CA

7d•$161,000 - $201,000•Onsite

About The Position

At Wisk, we're transforming the future of urban mobility through safe, all-electric, autonomous flight. We are a passionate team working together toward a sustainable future, solving high-impact problems that have never been solved before. By delivering everyday flight for everyone, we're making it possible to spend less time getting there and more time being there. If you want to be part of shaping the future of mobility, then read on! We are looking for a Staff Flight Test Instrumentation (FTI) Engineering Professional to join our team. The goal of an FTI Systems Engineering Professional at Wisk will focus on design implementation, integration , configuration management, calibration, troubleshooting, operations and maintenance of the flight test instrumentation systems. You will be part of the Flight test instrumentation team that is developing a state of the art instrumentation system that will support the Gen 6 eVTOL flight test program. This is an onsite work opportunity. At Wisk, this means working onsite at our Hollister office 5 days per week and will require travel as needed to support the flight test instrumentation needs. In this role you will Contribute to instrumentation requirement development, architecture design, testing and maintenance of the flight test instrumentation. Provide inputs in the design and development of FTI components. Support flight operations ensuring readiness of the FTI system for flight test. Manage and maintain configuration control of FTI equipment for each aircraft and execute changes as needed. Support development of software tools as required for deployment, analysis and configuration management. What you will do: As part of the Aircraft integration organization, and deployed in the Flight test instrumentation team you will act as a FTI Engineer helping develop the flight test instrumentation needs for a novel type of aircraft targeting the autonomous UAM market You will take part in designing and reviewing FTI components and installation drawings. You will support the Flight test needs according to the test requirements and maintain configuration of the FTI equipment onboard the aircraft for testing activities. You will help support trouble shooting activities related to data acquisition systems and other issues related to instrumentations. You will help coordinate the installation of FTI equipment to the aircraft and support write and execute ATS, ATP,SDD as required for the FTI team. In some areas, you will be working closely with different IPTs and flight operations teams to ensure proper requirements and data capture. You will plan and execute calibration activities and maintenance activities related to all FTI equipment .

Requirements

Minimum of 8 years of related experience with a Bachelor’s degree; or 6 years and a Master’s degree; or a PhD with 3 years experience; or equivalent experience.
At least 8 years of experience in the aerospace industry, directly or indirectly related to flight test instrumentation.
Proven hands-on experience with complex aircraft system design and configuration management.
Deep and applied knowledge of data acquisition systems and various sensors used for flight testing (e.g., Accelerometers, pressure transducers, RVDT, string pots, etc.).
Understanding of various IRIG protocols (CH10, CH7, CH4) and serial communication standards.
Experience utilizing tools such as Wireshark, Safran Ez software, MATLAB, and Git/GitLab (including SourceTree).
Ability to travel as necessary to support various testing activities.

Responsibilities

Contribute to instrumentation requirement development, architecture design, testing and maintenance of the flight test instrumentation.
Provide inputs in the design and development of FTI components.
Support flight operations ensuring readiness of the FTI system for flight test.
Manage and maintain configuration control of FTI equipment for each aircraft and execute changes as needed.
Support development of software tools as required for deployment, analysis and configuration management.
Act as a FTI Engineer helping develop the flight test instrumentation needs for a novel type of aircraft targeting the autonomous UAM market.
Take part in designing and reviewing FTI components and installation drawings.
Support the Flight test needs according to the test requirements and maintain configuration of the FTI equipment onboard the aircraft for testing activities.
Help support trouble shooting activities related to data acquisition systems and other issues related to instrumentations.
Help coordinate the installation of FTI equipment to the aircraft and support write and execute ATS, ATP,SDD as required for the FTI team.
Work closely with different IPTs and flight operations teams to ensure proper requirements and data capture.
Plan and execute calibration activities and maintenance activities related to all FTI equipment.