Experienced Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer

Job#: 3037008

Job Description:
Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Berkeley, Missouri (Onsite)

Role Overview

We are looking for a Flight Test Instrumentation Operation Engineer to join our team in Berkeley, MO to support multi-program test activities. The ideal candidate will have analytical, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills. You will be responsible for leading teams to develop and operate flight instrumentation electro/mechanical design solutions of varying complexity in support of flight test. This position may require travel in support of testing to alternate test sites.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead others in the design of test hardware, software, and systems to achieve test requirements.
• Generate electrical schematics using AutoCAD.
• Coordinate system fabrication, integration, modification, setup, checkout, and teardown.
• Identify test requirements and determine test methods.
• Troubleshoot and resolve instrumentation system, transducer, and test-related problems.
• Analyze, review, and validate test data to ensure flight test instrumentation hardware and software readiness.
• Conduct research in test technologies to improve efficiency and capability.
• Interface with project team members, management, and technical staff to define and implement test engineering solutions.
• Use Earned Value Management to define, track, and communicate progress.
• Train and coach others.

Required Qualifications

Education: A Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or an equivalent qualification is required.

Experience: Candidates must have 5+ years of engineering experience in both integration lab and ground/flight test environments. This includes 5+ years of experience with planning, operation, and troubleshooting of instrumentation and data acquisition systems, and 5+ years of experience with precision test and measurement devices.

Additional Requirements: Candidates must be willing to travel domestically as needed. This position has a responsibility to build and monitor color-coded safety analysis displays. Candidates must be able to accurately differentiate between various colors for safety of flight and safety of test displays during real-time flight test missions.

Preferred Qualifications

• A Bachelor's degree or higher in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience with flight test, flight operations, or system test.
• 3+ years of experience designing special test equipment for flight programs and supporting proposals.
• 1+ years of experience with Earned Value Management (EVM) or a similar system.

Company Overview

Our organization innovates and collaborates to make the world a better place. We are committed to fostering an environment for every teammate that is welcoming, respectful, and inclusive, with opportunities for professional growth.

Additional Information

This role is primarily for the first shift; however, there may be additional shift requirements to support program objectives. Relocation assistance is offered based on candidate eligibility. The employer will not sponsor applicants for employment visa status. Successful candidates for this job must satisfy the company's Conflict of Interest (COI) assessment process. This position must meet U.S. export control compliance requirements, for which a "U.S. Person" as defined by 22 C.F.R. 120.62 is required. This employer is a Drug-Free Workplace where post-offer applicants and employees are subject to testing as outlined in company policies.

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