Flight Test Instrumentation Technician – Data Acquisition

Frontdoor Defense; California; Vor Ort; USD 61.000 - 72.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Healthcare benefits

401(k) with company match

Employee stock purchase plan

Disability and life insurance

Zusammenfassung

Joby Aviation seeks a Flight Test Instrumentation Technician to install and maintain flight-test instrumentation and ground control systems for VTOL electric aircraft. The role involves design, fabrication, installation, calibration, and troubleshooting of instrumentation and data acquisition hardware during flight tests, with on-site responsibilities in Marina, CA.

Requirements include 4–6 years in the field, sensor installation and cable management experience, and the ability to read

Qualifikationen

• Experience with sensor installations and cable management.
• 4-6 years of relevant experience.
• High school diploma.
• Ability to understand and interpret engineering drawings and work instructions.
• Hands-on machine shop skills using lathe, mill, sheet metal breaks, welder, and other equipment.
• Excellent problem-solving and communication skills.

Aufgaben

• Design, construction and fabrication of Flight Test Instrumentation and Ground Control Stations equipment.
• Technical maintenance, rework and repair of Flight Test Instrumentation and Ground Control Station equipment.
• Installation, removal, modification, troubleshooting and calibration of Flight Test Instrumentation and Ground Control Station equipment.
• Fabrication of cable harnesses, soldering, crimping and wire terminations between sensors, data acquisition units and test equipment.
• Management of onboard and Ground Control Station software and instrumentation configuration.
• Participate in experimental flight testing as a ground crew member.
• Perform other tasks associated with operation of flight test aircraft and ground control station.
• Observe all laws, regulations and obligations wherever business is conducted.

Kenntnisse

Sensor installations

Cable management

Problem solving

Communication skills

Engineering drawings interpretation

Hands-on/Practical skills

Ausbildung

High school diploma

Bachelor's degree in engineering or related discipline

Tools

NI Hardware (cDAQ & c series modules)

Python

Soldering

Jobbeschreibung

Joby Aviation seeks a Flight Test Instrumentation Technician to install and maintain flight-test instrumentation and ground control systems for VTOL electric aircraft. The role involves design, fabrication, installation, calibration, and troubleshooting of instrumentation and data acquisition hardware during flight tests, with on-site responsibilities in Marina, CA.

Requirements include 4–6 years in the field, sensor installation and cable management experience, and the ability to read