Electrical Engineer: Flight Test Instrumentation & Avionics

Astrion; Town of Florida (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for an ELECTRICAL ENGINEER to support the 96th Test Wing under the TMAS contract located at EGLIN AFB, FL. This full-time role requires a Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.

The successful candidate will provide instrumentation and modification support, design and install instrumentation for tests, and coordinate data collection and analysis across flight and ground systems.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Electrical Engineering (BSEE or MSEE).
• 3 years of relevant experience.
• Must have or be able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance. Must be a U.S. citizen.

Responsibilities

• Provide instrumentation and modification, advice, and assistance.
• Provide advice and assistance services in support of the process of designing, implementing, installing, and maintaining instrumentation.
• Define instrumentation requirements for tests and assess the utility of the instrumentation relative to the analysis requirements.
• Define test data collection requirements and ensure the instrumentation packages meet these requirements.
• Conduct detailed engineering analysis for test data requirements of a system to be tested.
• Determine the most suitable method of measuring the required phenomena.
• Design suitable sensor configurations, data systems, camera installations, etc.
• Arrange for the fabrication of special devices.
• Prepare modification proposal packages.
• Ensure that planned modifications are technically correct.
• Prepare technical procedures and directives to ensure proper operation of instrumentation systems.
• Research local supply sources for availability of basic subsystems and components.
• Prepare letters of instruction to other units specifying the engineering and fabrication support necessary to produce in-house hardware.
• Advise on availability of useful commercially available items.
• Coordinate and monitor system hardware preparation to ensure activities are completed on time, are compatible with, and are fully integrated into a complete and functional system.
• Install test instrumentation systems on test aircraft and weapon systems.
• Monitor the progress of project instrumentation support quality of service rendered and data produced, and compliance with time and cost schedules sometimes in unfavorable climatic conditions.
• Review airborne instrumentation systems, technical plans and documentation to ensure technical adequacy and required coordination.
• Manage, use, and deconflict onboard systems and subsystems required to conduct flight operations.
• Provide technical advice and guidance on electronic systems to other project personnel.
• Provide inputs to cost estimates for instrumentation efforts.
• Provide inputs on the integration of avionics systems on board weapons systems.
• Attend test planning meetings and TIMs to define test instrumentation and data acquisition system development.
• Provide technical advice in order to conduct EO/IR defensive systems tests.

Skills

Secret clearance

Education

BS in Electrical Engineering

MS in Electrical Engineering

Job description

Astrion has an exciting opportunity for an ELECTRICAL ENGINEER to support the 96th Test Wing under the TMAS contract located at EGLIN AFB, FL. This full-time role requires a Secret clearance and U.S. citizenship.

The successful candidate will provide instrumentation and modification support, design and install instrumentation for tests, and coordinate data collection and analysis across flight and ground systems.