Principal Engineer, Instrumentation

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

Originally posted on Himalayas