Staff Test Engineer Instrumentation

Responsible for the development of Flight Test Instrumentation process, procedures and modifications of engineering drawings related to Instrumentation systems for ground and flight test activities. Define Instrumentation system configurations and signal conditioning requirements common to Airborne Data Acquisition Hardware and Software such as: sensor selection, installation methods, calibration and checkout requirements. Perform a variety of duties, including: engineering design tasks as assigned, participating in electrical design reviews, and procedure writing. Design and Maintain TTC Airborne Data Acquisition Systems, Telemetry ground station equipment to include auto tracking antennas, RF receivers, bit-syncs, de-commutators, demultiplexers, communication system matrix, chapter 10 recorders, and camera systems. Flight Data processing and data reduction. Instrumentation Data System design, from requirements to operations. Bachelor of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 12 years of experience in engineering; OR Master of Science degree in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 10 years of experience in engineering; OR PhD in a Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) discipline with 8 years of experience in engineering. Your ability to transfer and maintain the final adjudicated government Secret clearance, and any program access(es) required for the position within a reasonable period of time, as determined by the company. Professional experience with one or more of the following: telemetry, RF, onboard recording systems, ground stations, or sub-systems Professional experience with specialized Instrumentation test equipment/sensors. (e.g. Strain Gages, Accelerometers, Pressure Transducers) Ability to create detailed design specifications, product manuals, ICDs, and/or design handbooks. Design and operational experience with TTC data systems. Experience working in Flight Test or Lab Test environments Familiarity with fundamental principles of Symvionics IADS software or working in a Mission Control Room Basic knowledge of data bus architecture MIL-STD-1553, IEE-1394, ARINC-429, RS232 an RS422. Experience post-test processing data from an IRIG-106 CH10 recording