Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer
Core
Design, install, and calibrate flight test instrumentation and RF telemetry systems for Group 5 unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) to validate autonomous capabilities and support high-stakes defense missions.
Role type
Senior IC Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer
Builds
Flight test data acquisition systems, telemetry ground stations, and analytics-driven performance dashboards for UAS platforms
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | infrastructure
Required skills
Embedded data acquisition, RF telemetry architecture, high-channel-count mechanical measurement systems, data visualization (MATLAB, LabVIEW, Simulink), grounding/bonding/shielding solutions, composite material installation, test instrument calibration
Preferred skills
Interactive Analysis and Display System (IADS) administration, RF ground plane implementation, encrypted storage device handling, team leadership
Technologies
IADS, MATLAB, LabVIEW, Simulink, COTS telemetry hardware
Responsibilities
Select and install flight test instrumentation based on requirements decomposition; diagnose instrumentation and RF telemetry issues; design and fabricate sensor/data path installations in experimental aircraft; perform pre-flight calibrations and GO/NO-GO decisions; operate telemetry auto-tracking ground systems; travel to test sites in California, Nevada, Texas, and Oregon