Flight-Test Instrumentation Specialist

RPMGlobal; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 55,000 - 96,000; Part time

Job summary

ARCTOS a DCS company is seeking a part-time Senior Instrumentation and Data Acquisition SME to support development, qualification, and flight testing of an instrumented structural panel. The role emphasizes hands-on expertise with aerospace flight-test instrumentation, sensor installation, signal conditioning, data acquisition systems, and environmental qualification testing.

The SME will collaborate with structural, aerothermal, instrumentation, and engineering teams to translate measurement

Qualifications

• Senior-level aerospace instrumentation experience in flight-test environments.
• Experience instrumenting structural panels under harsh environments.
• Hands-on experience with sensor installation, wiring, and data acquisition architectures.
• Familiarity with environmental qualification standards (e.g., MIL-STD-810/461) is required.
• Ability to troubleshoot instrumentation hardware and data quality issues.

Responsibilities

• Support development of panel instrumentation and data acquisition approaches, including sensor selection and channel allocation.
• Provide hands-on expertise for installation and integration on flight hardware.
• Support instrumentation for strain, temperature, pressure, accelerometers, and other measurements.
• Assist with calibration, end-to-end verification, and data-quality assessment.
• Contribute to environmental qualification and acceptance testing of the instrumented panel.
• Provide guidance on sensor installation, wiring, grounding/shielding, and data acquisition checkout.

Skills

Aerospace instrumentation

Flight-test instrumentation

Sensor installation

Signal conditioning

Data acquisition systems

Environmental qualification testing

Hardware troubleshooting

Education

Master's degree in mechanical or aeronautical engineering or related field

Job description

ARCTOS a DCS company is seeking a part-time Senior Instrumentation and Data Acquisition SME to support development, qualification, and flight testing of an instrumented structural panel. The role emphasizes hands-on expertise with aerospace flight-test instrumentation, sensor installation, signal conditioning, data acquisition systems, and environmental qualification testing.

The SME will collaborate with structural, aerothermal, instrumentation, and engineering teams to translate measurement