Lead Instrumentation Engineer - Flight Test

GE Aerospace; Victorville (CA); On-site; USD 99,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

GE Aerospace is seeking a Lead Instrumentation Engineer for Flight Test in Victorville, CA. This mid-senior level role involves significant responsibilities in the design and development of aerospace systems, contributing to various flight test missions and requires a Bachelor's degree along with relevant experience. Benefits include comprehensive healthcare, retirement plans, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Healthcare benefits (medical, dental, vision)

Tuition assistance

Paid parental leave

Life insurance

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of experience in Engineering position.
• Ability to obtain and maintain FAA Class-3 medical certificate.
• Willingness to travel and work flexible hours.

Responsibilities

• Execute analysis and evaluation of assigned projects.
• Lead teams to accomplish flight test missions.
• Provide technical guidance and mentor others.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Problem identification

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or Electrical Engineering

Tools

Flight test instrumentation

Electrical systems drawings

Job description

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Job Description Summary

Activities contributing to the design and development of products, solutions and systems. Includes activities linked to technical improvement of existing products and components. Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. Has significant input into priorities. Guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

Job Description Summary

Activities contributing to the design and development of products, solutions and systems. Includes activities linked to technical improvement of existing products and components. Impacts approaches, projects and programs in the functional area or affected business organization and ways of working. Impacts quality, efficiency and effectiveness of own team. Has significant input into priorities. Guided by professional practices and policies that are shaped by the role. The role has moderate autonomy, requiring high levels of operational judgment.

The Lead Instrumentation Engineer - Flight Test demonstrates leadership in communicating business goals, programs, and processes for an area or business segment. In this role you will utilize your experience or expertise to solve problems, develop and execute objectives for self and others, and have the ability to effect short-term and some long-term business goals.

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities

• Execute with limited guidance on the analysis / evaluation of assigned projects that meet business standards, practices and procedures and the product / program requirements
• Maintain open and close communication with FTO Team, Evendale engineering customer, and Airframer Customer.
• Organize and lead teams to accomplish flight test missions
• Recommend approach to meet the technical and program requirements
• Formulate and implement plans to achieve technical requirements, schedules and contract commitments
• Develop action plans to anticipate and respond to problems
• Provide technical guidance to other personnel and assigned teams; mentor others in the organization
• Lead or participate in organizational efforts in assigned projects and/or tasks
• Assure proper documentation of technical data generated for the assigned projects and/or tasks consistent with engineering policies and procedures
• Monitor and communicate project status, business issues and significant developments
• Participate as a presenter or reviewer in technical and program reviews
• Author instrumentation and systems descriptions of the test request
• Troubleshoot instrumentation squawks and provide solution and instructions for technicians
• Maintain instrumentation configuration and actively communicate changes with engineering teams and customers
• Ensure data quality and perform quantitative instrumentation checks
• Data acquisition and signal processing
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering or Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or college
• Ability and willingness to work flexible and off-shift hours (including 1st, 2nd, 3rd shift, nights, weekends, and holidays) when business needs dictate.
• Ability and willingness to travel to and support operations at offsite locations when business needs dictate.
• Ability and willingness to fly aboard an experimental aircraft including participation in development flight tests.
• Able to obtain and maintain FAA Class-3 medical certificate or equivalent.
• At least 5 additional years of experience in Engineering position
  
  

Desired Characteristics

• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.
• Ability to influence others and lead small teams.
• Lead initiatives of moderate scope and impact.
• Ability to coordinate several projects simultaneously.
• Effective problem identification and solution skills.
• Proven analytical and organizational ability.
• Familiarity with flight test operation and airframe/propulsion system integration
• Thorough knowledge of flight test and turbomachinery instrumentation (design, application, signal conditioning, data acquisition and troubleshooting)
• Knowledge of alternating (single and three phase) and direct current theory
• Ability to create and review electrical systems and instrumentation drawings
• Ability to monitor and troubleshoot aircraft electrical, instrumentation/data acquisition and power management systems
• Ability to monitor and understand various analog and digital data acquisition systems used in the testing environment
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. DoD Security Clearance.
  
  

The base pay range for this position is $99,900 - $133,200 – 166,500. The specific pay offered may be influenced by a variety of factors, including the candidate’s experience, education, and skill set. This position is also eligible for an annual discretionary bonus based on a percentage of your base salary/commission based on the plan. This posting is expected to close on 8/24/2025.

Healthcare benefits include medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage; access to a Health Coach, a 24/7 nurse-based resource; and access to the Employee Assistance Program, providing 24/7 confidential assessment, counseling, and referral services. Retirement benefits include the GE Retirements Savings Plan, a tax-advantages 401(K) savings opportunity with the company matching contributions and company retirement contributions, as well as access to Fidelity resources and planning consultants. Other benefits include tuition assistance, adoption assistance, adoption assistance, paid parental leave, disability insurance, life insurance and paid time-off for vacation or illness.

General Electric Company, Ropcor, Inc., their successors, and in some cases their affiliates, each sponsor certain employee benefit plans or programs (i.e., is a "Sponsor"). Each Sponsor reserves the right to terminate, amend, suspend, replace, or modify its benefit plans and programs at any time and for any reason, in its sole discretion. No individual has a vested right to any benefit under a Sponsor's welfare benefit plan or program. This document does not create a contract of employment with any individual.

This role requires access to U.S. export-controlled information. Therefore, for applicants who are not asylees, refugees, lawful permanent residents or U.S. Citizens (i.e., not a protected individual under the Immigration and Naturalization Act, 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), otherwise known as a U.S. Person), final offers will be contingent on the ability to obtain authorization for access to U.S. export-controlled information from the U.S. Government.

Additional Information

GE Aerospace offers a great work environment, professional development, challenging careers, and competitive compensation. GE Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

GE Aerospace will only employ those who are legally authorized to work in the United States for this opening. Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a drug screen (as applicable).

Relocation Assistance Provided: Yes

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing

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