Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer (Military Derivatives)
Core
Design and define Flight Test Instrumentation (FTI) installations onboard Flight Test Aircraft for the MRTT program, analyzing requirements to specify complete FTI systems (hardware, software, and digital systems).
Role type
Senior IC Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer
Builds
Flight test data acquisition systems and onboard instrumentation for military derivatives (MRTT)
Domain
Aerospace / Defense / Flight Testing
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Data acquisition systems (analog, digital, bus signals), Telemetry equipment configuration, Network protocols (TCP/UDP, IP, PTP, SNMP, Ethernet), Electronic device analysis, Digital protocol understanding
Preferred skills
Programming (LUA, LabVIEW, Python), Radio Frequency chains, Network simulation tools (Wireshark, IPerf), Airbus documentation tools (NRD, Sabre, DOORS)
Technologies
Wireshark, IPerf, LabVIEW, Python, LUA, TCP/UDP, IP, PTP, SNMP, Ethernet, Global Navigation Satellite Systems
Responsibilities
Design and define FTI installations for MRTT program aircraft, Prepare and document technical FTI documentation, Coordinate end-to-end FTI activities with stakeholders, Support in-service operations by investigating technical anomalies, Evaluate and implement Make or Buy processes for instrumentation
Seniority
Professional, hands-on IC
