Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer - Level 3

Description

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• Works independently or leads a team to execute project, schedule, and technical requirements to meet the goals of the test program.
• Is responsible for specification, selection, design, integration, operation and maintenance of airborne data acquisition systems, and their related components. This includes telemetry, flight test specific hardware, or prototypes for flight test evaluation.
• Oversees installation, checkout, and calibration of data systems to ensure collected data can be properly displayed, processed, and analyzed.
• Maintains configuration control, and mission capability of the instrumentation system as well as all associated ground support equipment.
• Supports preflight, post‑flight, and control room activities for all scheduled missions.
• Interfaces with test ops, maintenance, management, and customers to ensure all instrumentation requirements are coordinated and accounted for.

Shift, extended hours, weekend work and travel may be required.

Our employees play an active role in strengthening the quality of life where we live and work by volunteering more than 850,000 hours annually.

• Medical
• Dental
• 401k
• Paid time off
• Work/life balance
• Career development
• Mentorship opportunities
• Rewards & recognition

Learn more about Lockheed Martin’s comprehensive benefits package here.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field or equivalent industry flight test instrumentation experience.
• At least five years of related, professional experience.
• Instrumentation experience.
• Aerospace background.

• ABET-accredited bachelor’s in a technical field with a related master’s degree.
• Specific experience in flight test instrumentation and developing data acquisition systems for air vehicles including Curtiss-Wright or Safran equipment.
• Analog and digital circuit design and analysis.
• Proficient in troubleshooting techniques and tools, including multimeters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and other common laboratory equipment.
• Background in related specialties: signal conditioning, transducers, data acquisition, video protocols and compression, GPS, IRIG 106, and avionics bus protocols such as MIL-STD-1553, ARINC-429, IEEE 1394, Ethernet, and Fiber Channel.
• Proven abilities to define and select equipment to support engineering build requirements.
• Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings & process specifications, CATIA familiarity.

This position requires a government security clearance; you must be a US Citizen for consideration.

Top Secret with Investigation or CV date within 5 years.

• Expression of Interest:
  By applying to this job, you are expressing interest in this position and could be considered for other career opportunities where similar skills and requirements have been identified as a match. Should this match be identified you may be contacted for this and future openings.
• Ability to Work Remotely: Onsite Full-time:
  The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.
• Work Schedules:
  Lockheed Martin supports a variety of alternate work schedules that provide additional flexibility to our employees. Schedules range from standard 40 hours over a five day work week while others may be condensed. These condensed schedules provide employees with additional time away from the office and are in addition to our Paid Time off benefits.
• Schedule for this Position: 4x10 hour day, 3 days off per week.

Lockheed Martin is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates will be considered without regard to legally protected characteristics.

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