Senior Test Instrumentation Engineer

Prattwhitney; United States; On-site; USD 87,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Generous 401(k) plan

Tuition reimbursement

Life insurance

Job summary

Collins Aerospace Hurricane Mesa Test Facility (HMTF) is a unique R&D test site that validates ejection seat systems and subsystems using a supersonic rocket sled track. Test activities include sled-track events with aircraft-representative bodies and anthropometric manikins from zero to beyond Mach 1.

You will configure, operate, and verify the facility’s data acquisition system, install sensors, and collaborate with test engineers on measurement plans and data quality across demanding

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
• Experience with sensor installation and electrical troubleshooting.
• Experience working in technical test environments.

Responsibilities

• Configure, operate, and verify the facility’s DAS for sled and subsystem tests.
• Install, maintain, and calibrate sensors including load cells, accelerometers, strain gauges, pressure transducers, thermocouples, and wiring.
• Perform instrumentation functional checks, troubleshooting, and data-quality validation.
• Manage instrumentation documentation including calibration records and channel maps.
• Collaborate with test engineers on measurement plans and integration into sled and fixture hardware.
• Support general test-site operations and safe field work around propulsion and energetic systems.

Skills

Instrumentation and data acquisition

Sensor installation

Technical test environments

Education

STEM degree

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

DAS platforms (DTS, NI, DEWESoft, EME)

Job description

Location: US-UT-VIRGIN-3O ~ 1 Mesa Rd ~ OFFICE TRAILER

Role Type: Onsite

U.S. Citizen, U.S. Person, or Immigration Status Requirements: U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

Security Clearance Type: None/Not Required

Security Clearance Status: Not Required

Collins Aerospace Hurricane Mesa Test Facility (HMTF) is a unique R&D test site that validates ejection seat systems and subsystems using a supersonic rocket sled track. Testing spans sled‑track events with aircraft-representative bodies and anthropometric manikins from zero airspeed/altitude up to and beyond the speed of sound, along with a broad spectrum of subsystem and energetic component tests.

What You’ll Do

• You will configure, operate, and verify the facility’s DAS for sled and subsystem tests.
• You will install, maintain, and calibrate sensors including load cells, accelerometers, strain gauges, pressure transducers, thermocouples, and wiring.
• You will perform instrumentation functional checks, troubleshooting, and data‑quality validation.
• You will manage instrumentation documentation including calibration records and channel maps.
• You will collaborate with test engineers on measurement plans and integration into sled and fixture hardware.
• You will support general test‑site operations and safe field work around propulsion and energetic systems.

QUALIFICATIONS YOU MUST HAVE

• Hands‑on experience with instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
• Experience with sensor installation and electrical troubleshooting.
• Experience working in technical test environments.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience.
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.

QUALIFICATIONS WE PREFER

• Experience with DAS platforms (DTS, NI, DEWESoft, EME, etc.).
• Experience in aerospace/defense testing or energetic environments.
• Experience building sensor mounts or wiring harnesses.
• Familiarity with high‑speed cameras or complementary test‑data systems.

Work Environment & Physical Requirements

Field‑based work on an expansive test range with desert conditions and variable weather; hands‑on activities around heavy equipment and energetic systems. Ability to perform physically demanding tasks associated with track loading, equipment movement, and outdoor test support. Occasional off‑hours/weekend testing based on program schedules.

What We Offer

Some of our competitive benefits package includes: Medical, dental, and vision insurance Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option Tuition reimbursement program Student Loan Repayment Program Life insurance and disability coverage Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance,critical illnessinsurance, group legal, ID theft protection Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning Adoption Assistance Autism Benefit Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits Bright Horizons, child and elder care services Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program And more!

A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond?

At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow.

Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.

As part of our commitment to maintaining a secure hiring process, candidates may be asked to attend select steps of the interview process in-person at one of our office locations, regardless of whether the role is designated as on-site, hybrid or remote.

The salary range for this role is 86,800 USD - 165,200 USD.

RTX anticipates the application window closing approximately 40 days from the date the notice was posted.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability or veteran status, or any other applicable state or federal protected class.

RTX provides affirmative action in employment for qualified Individuals with a Disability and Protected Veterans in compliance with Section 503 of the Rehabilitation Act and the Vietnam Era Veterans’ Readjustment Assistance Act.

Privacy Policy and Terms: Click on this link to read the Policy and Terms RTX is an aerospace and defense company that provides advanced systems and services for commercial, military and government customers worldwide. It comprises three industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. Its 195,000 employees enable the company to operate at the edge of known science as they imagine and deliver solutions that push the boundaries in quantum physics, electric propulsion, directed energy, hypersonics, avionics and cybersecurity. The company, formed in 2020 through the combination of Raytheon Company and the United Technologies Corporation aerospace businesses, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.