Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer - Level 4

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer (Level
4)

In this role, you’ll develop flight test instrumentation supporting the world’s premier aircraft.

• 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.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, computer science, or related field or equivalent Industry flight test instrumentation experience
• Active Secret clearance
• At least five years of related, professional experience
• Aerospace background

• ABET‑accredited bachelor’s in a technical field with a related master’s degree
• Ability to obtain and keep a Top Secret clearance
• 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 multi‑meters, 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

Some shift, extended hours, weekend work and travel may be required.

Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. No dual citizenship will be considered.

Onsite Full‑time:
The work associated with this position will be performed onsite at a designated Lockheed Martin facility.