Senior Instrumentation Engineer
Core
Design, fabricate, and install flight test instrumentation, sensors, and RF telemetry systems for unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and experimental aircraft to support high-stakes defense and intelligence missions.
Role type
Senior Instrumentation Engineer (Flight Test)
Builds
Flight test instrumentation systems, RF telemetry solutions, and analytics-driven customer-facing products for UAS programs.
Domain
Defense / Aerospace / Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)
Required skills
Embedded data acquisition systems, RF telemetry architecture, data visualization (MATLAB, LabVIEW, Simulink), mechanical measurement systems, grounding/bonding/shielding solutions, composite material installation, test instrument calibration
Preferred skills
High-gain Aeronautical Telemetry Auto-tracking Ground System administration, Interactive Analysis and Display System (IADS), RF ground plane implementation, leadership/mentoring, encrypted storage device handling
Technologies
MATLAB, LabVIEW, Simulink, COTS software/hardware, IADS
Responsibilities
Select and install flight test instrumentation; diagnose instrumentation and RF telemetry issues; design and fabricate sensors and data paths; perform test instrument calibrations and pre-flight checks; operate telemetry auto-tracking Ground Systems; travel to test sites for execution.