Aerospace Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer

Destinusgroup; Zürich; Vor Ort; CHF 120.000 - 160.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Destinus, a Zürich-based leader in autonomous flight, seeks a Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer to design and maintain data acquisition systems for real flight campaigns. You will work with engineering and flight test teams to define instrumentation requirements, install hardware, calibrate sensors, and ensure reliable real-time data.

This role requires hands-on experience with flight hardware, knowledge of telemetry architectures, and travel to support international test campaigns.

Qualifikationen

• Relevant experience as a Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer or in a similar instrumentation role within aerospace environments.

Aufgaben

• Work closely with engineering and flight test teams to identify and define data acquisition requirements for flight campaigns
• Design and develop complete flight test instrumentation systems including hardware, software, telemetry architecture, and sensor integration
• Define and implement telemetry systems and ground stations capable of delivering reliable real time flight data
• Install, calibrate, validate, and maintain instrumentation systems on unmanned aerial platforms
• Ensure accurate, high quality data acquisition during flight testing activities
• Support flight test operations on site and troubleshoot instrumentation issues in fast paced environments
• Collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to continuously improve testing capabilities and data reliability
• Contribute to the development of scalable and efficient instrumentation processes for future programs

Kenntnisse

Flight test instrumentation

Aerospace engineering

Telemetry systems

Data acquisition

Sensor technologies

Hands-on hardware

Collaboration

International travel

Ausbildung

Master's in Aerospace/Mechanical Eng

Tools

Telemetry hardware

Sensor interfaces

Jobbeschreibung

Destinus, a Zürich-based leader in autonomous flight, seeks a Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer to design and maintain data acquisition systems for real flight campaigns. You will work with engineering and flight test teams to define instrumentation requirements, install hardware, calibrate sensors, and ensure reliable real-time data.

This role requires hands-on experience with flight hardware, knowledge of telemetry architectures, and travel to support international test campaigns.