Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer for eVTOL Data Systems

Archer; San Jose (CA); On-site; USD 141,000 - 201,000; Full time

Job summary

Archer, an aerospace company based in San Jose, CA, seeks an experienced Instrumentation Engineer to support developmental test and certification for its all-electric eVTOL project. You will design, install, and maintain data acquisition systems for flight tests, collaborating with internal teams and vendors to solve instrumentation challenges.

Requirements include a B.S. in Engineering and 7+ years in instrumentation engineering and experimental testing, plus experience with data acquisition

Qualifications

• B.S. in Engineering is required.
• 7+ years of instrumentation engineering and experimental test experience.
• Experience with data acquisition hardware and telemetry operations.
• Instrumentation systems design and implementation on experimental test articles.
• Experience with FTI systems and sensor maintenance.
• Experience creating procedures/reports for hardware checkouts and test events.
• Flight test configuration management process experience.
• Must be able to distinguish colors.
• Must be able to lift 30 lbs unassisted.

Responsibilities

• Support developmental test and certification efforts for Archer's piloted eVTOL project.
• Design, install, and maintain the data acquisition system for flight test aircraft.
• Collaborate with internal customers and vendors on instrumentation challenges.
• Perform post-flight data processing and quality checks.
• Advise the Instrumentation Director on instrumentation activities.
• Develop procedures and documentation for instrumentation installation/maintenance.
• Plan and perform development/certification flight test activities with engineering teams.
• Monitor instrumentation across sensors: strain, temperature, vibration, pressure, airdata, ECS, etc.
• Assist in hardware design for flight test instrumentation racks, air data booms, etc.
• Work with an instrumentation technician and Aircraft Operations Team to complete tasks on time and within budget.

Skills

Data acquisition hardware

Telemetry operations

Instrumentation systems design

Experimental test

Color vision

Manual handling (lift 30 lbs)

Procedures for hardware checkouts

Flight test configuration management

Education

B.S. in Engineering

Tools

XML

Matlab

C++

VBA + Excel

Job description

Archer, an aerospace company based in San Jose, CA, seeks an experienced Instrumentation Engineer to support developmental test and certification for its all-electric eVTOL project. You will design, install, and maintain data acquisition systems for flight tests, collaborating with internal teams and vendors to solve instrumentation challenges.

Requirements include a B.S. in Engineering and 7+ years in instrumentation engineering and experimental testing, plus experience with data acquisition