The Principal Instrumentation Engineer plays a critical role in the definition, development, and oversight of instrumentation and data acquisition systems to support material, structural, mechanical/electrical, and flight testing.
Requirements
- Develop, improve, and maintain processes for the installation and maintenance of instrumentation and data acquisition equipment
- Coordinate the installation of instrumentation and data acquisition equipment on test articles and flight test aircraft
- Develop and execute acceptance test procedures for installed instrumentation and data acquisition equipment
- Manage instrumentation and data acquisition system configuration during each test program
- Develop software and other tools necessary to enable real-time and post-flight data visualization
- Analyze test data collected to maintain and evolve instrumentation and data acquisition system functionality
- Plan and execute calibration and maintenance activities for all instrumentation and data acquisition equipment
- Work with Engineering and Test teams to define instrumentation and data acquisition systems to support testing of aircraft materials, structure, systems, simulation, and flight vehicles for development and certification
- Maintain close communication with Engineering and Test teams to ensure effective instrumentation definition, efficient test execution, and proper data capture
- Design and review instrumentation components and installation data
- Author instrumentation and data acquisition system description test plan content
- Advise and support instrumentation and data acquisition conducted by third parties
- Initiate and lead instrumentation and data acquisition troubleshooting and issue resolution activities
- Provide mentorship and technical guidance to junior test engineers and technicians
- Familiarity with aerospace network protocols such as ARINC 429, ARINC 664, CANbus, etc.
- Familiarity with data transmission protocols for telemetry, line-of-sight and beyond
- Experience with digital signal processing and wireless data transmission
- Experience using MATLAB, Python, C++ or equivalent scripting language for data processing and in-house tool development
- Experience with sensor installations and cable management
- High-level knowledge of EWIS and EMI
- Experience testing aircraft composite structures as well as aircraft mechanical and electrical systems
Benefits
- Competitive salaries
- Subsidized medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) opportunities
- Paid short term disability
- Voluntary long-term disability and additional term life
- 15 paid days off
- 15 paid holidays
- Paid sick leave
- Potential bonuses and stock options
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