Electrical Engineer
Listed on 2026-08-28
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Engineering
Aerospace / Aviation / Avionics, Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Test Engineer
Job Description
Engineer the Future of Flight – Electrical Engineer | Aerospace & Defense
Location: Vandalia, OH
Payrate
: $65/hour
PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leader in the aerospace and defense industry to hire an innovative Electrical Engineer. If you're passionate about aircraft instrumentation, flight test systems, and cutting-edge aerospace technology, this is your opportunity to make a direct impact on next-generation aircraft certification and performance.
As an Instrumentation Specialist, you'll design, integrate, and support aircraft data acquisition systems that enable critical flight testing and FANMIL certification. Working with multidisciplinary engineering teams, you'll help ensure the accuracy, reliability, and integrity of flight test data while contributing to the development of advanced aerospace products.
What You'll DoDesign, develop, test, and integrate aircraft instrumentation systems to support flight test and certification activities.
Develop instrumentation solutions for mechanical and electrical aircraft systems to collect critical flight data.
Maintain NIST-compliant calibration and verification standards for measurement equipment.
Document, control, and manage calibration records for instrumentation systems.
Support hardware and software requirements for data acquisition systems and IADS real-time displays.
Install and validate flight test sensors, including strain gauges, accelerometers, and related instrumentation.
Collaborate with multidisciplinary engineering teams to support product development, testing, and certification.
Contribute to the continuous improvement of advanced aerospace products and systems.
Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
2+ years of relevant engineering experience.
Strong understanding of engineering principles and electrical design practices.
Experience with Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) tools.
Hands-on experience with aircraft instrumentation systems and flight test sensor installations.
Experience working with strain gauges, accelerometers, and other aircraft test instrumentation.
Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary engineering and development teams.
Experience in the aerospace and defense industry.
Knowledge of electrical design principles, model-based definition, component selection, manufacturing, and production processes.
Familiarity with telemetry systems and aircraft data acquisition.
Experience with communication protocols including MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, CAN Bus, and Ethernet.
Experience using Curtiss-Wright hardware, software, and IADS real-time display systems.
Pay Details: $65.00 per hour
Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan.
Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets the individual needs.
In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled
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