Flight Test Instrumentation & Range Systems Specialist

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory; Laurel (MD); Presencial; USD 100 000 - 245 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory seeks a Flight Test Instrumentation and Range Systems Engineer to plan and execute tests of missiles, hypersonic systems, and related articles. You’ll lead data-collection design, develop new sensor concepts, and provide on-site support for mission operations from Laurel, MD.

Minimum 3 years in flight test ops and telemetry, plus knowledge of instrumentation technologies.

Qualificações

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Physics, Applied Math, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience with flight test operations, telemetry, sensor integration, or high-speed data acquisition.
• Knowledge of flight test instrumentation and range systems technologies (GPS, telemetry, optics, acoustic).
• Proficiency in MATLAB or Python for analysis.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work with teams.
• Willingness to travel regularly (local, domestic, international).
• Ability to obtain Interim Secret clearance and ultimately Top Secret clearance (US citizenship).

Responsabilidades

• Partner with mission planners early in test design to define data to be captured.
• Attend reviews and provide SME input on data collection system design.
• Provide systems engineering support for legacy and new flight test instrumentation systems.
• Develop expertise on specialized flight test instrumentation systems.
• Deploy to test ranges and support mission operations, sometimes as test director on-console.
• Coordinate operations aboard sea-based downrange assets for data collection.
• Analyze post-test data to evaluate instrumentation performance.
• Collaborate with experts to identify innovative test solutions.

Conhecimentos

Flight test ops

Telemetry

Sensor integration

Data acquisition

MATLAB

Python

Communication

Travel readiness

Security clearance

Formação académica

Bachelor's degree (Engineering/Physics/Applied Math)

Ferramentas

GPS

Telemetry hardware

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory seeks a Flight Test Instrumentation and Range Systems Engineer to plan and execute tests of missiles, hypersonic systems, and related articles. You’ll lead data-collection design, develop new sensor concepts, and provide on-site support for mission operations from Laurel, MD.

Minimum 3 years in flight test ops and telemetry, plus knowledge of instrumentation technologies.