Prototype Turbine Instrumentation Technician

Front Door Defense; Centennial (CO); On-site; USD 53,726 - 68,880; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO policy

Job summary

Boom is seeking an Instrumentation Technician to lead installation and testing of sensor networks on a first-of-kind turbine prototype in Centennial, CO. You will fabricate wiring harnesses, install sensors, configure DAQ systems, and support testing and validation of instrumentation.

You will work closely with engineers on an evolving architecture, document calibration and test data, and help resolve routing or sensor issues early to prevent data corruption.

Qualifications

• Hands-on avionics installation or flight test support experience.
• Direct experience instrumenting gas turbine, propulsion, or aerospace test articles.
• Demonstrated proficiency fabricating wire harnesses and cable assemblies from schematics.
• Experience installing and bonding sensors for structural or propulsion test applications.
• Working knowledge of data acquisition systems and calibration verification.
• Disciplined documentation habits and working knowledge of aerospace quality standards (AS9100, MIL-spec).
• Experience on experimental, prototype, or R&D programs.

Responsibilities

• Fabricate, install, and verify wiring harnesses and cable assemblies for engine instrumentation packages — from raw wire through connector termination, continuity check, and build record closeout
• Install and bond sensors across all measurement types used in engine and structural testing: pressure transducers, thermocouples and RTDs, strain gauges, accelerometers, load cells, and vibration sensors
• Support active test operations — setup, monitoring, troubleshooting, and teardown.
• Integrate instrumentation systems — engine health monitoring— per installation drawings.
• Perform functional and acceptance tests on installed instrumentation
• Troubleshoot anomalies during build and test — document findings, isolate fault sources, and participate in root cause analysis before escalating to engineering
• Own your documentation: build records, calibration logs, test data packages, nonconformance reports, and deviation records are part of every task

Skills

Avionics installation

Flight test support

Gas turbine instrumentation

Wire harness fabrication

Sensor bonding

DAQ configuration

Documentation discipline

AS9100 awareness

Prototype/R&D

Tools

NI LabVIEW

IADS/Curtiss-Wright DAQ

CAD tools

Job description

Boom is seeking an Instrumentation Technician to lead installation and testing of sensor networks on a first-of-kind turbine prototype in Centennial, CO. You will fabricate wiring harnesses, install sensors, configure DAQ systems, and support testing and validation of instrumentation.

You will work closely with engineers on an evolving architecture, document calibration and test data, and help resolve routing or sensor issues early to prevent data corruption.