Sr. Test Program Integration Engineer

What we do: 

The role of the Sr. Test Program Integration Engineer involves creating and installing data collection systems to aid Test & Evaluation projects. This position assists both ground-based and airborne test platforms as a technical contributor. It also requires working closely with technical engineering teams to design a system that meets the test instrumentation needs.

What you can do:

• Use creativity and engineering principles towards the design of data acquisition and telemetry systems, including component and sensor selection
• Design, procure, install, maintain, and upgrade test instrumentation and telemetry systems based on a set of given and derived requirements
• Work directly with project technical teams to collect and understand the project design requirements
• Provide solutions to manufacturing, assembly, and installation issues for data acquisition and telemetry systems
• Create and maintain test article instrumentation parameter lists for one or more projects
• Solve problematic instrumentation and telemetry components, then develop and complete repairs.
• Build, maintain, and report instrumentation squawk lists for problematic parameters that cannot be fixed between tests
• Represent the Test & Evaluation group in pre- and post-test briefings, reporting to the rest of the team on instrumentation and telemetry status/readiness
• Manage relationships with key material and component vendors
• Provide technical support to vendors and manufacturing teams
• Lead the efforts to procure hardware to support group functions
• May require up to 30% of domestic and international travel
• Other duties as assigned

What you can contribute:

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related required
• A minimum of five (5) years of test engineering field experience (an equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered)
• Proficiency with airborne data acquisition systems, e.g. Teletronics (TTC)
• Proficiency with various types of transducers, signal conditioning, and data encoders
• Proficiency with telemetry systems, e.g. Quasonix
• Proficiency with flight test digital data recorders, e.g. Safran (formerly Zodiac/Heim)
• Knowledge of data processing and storage methods and systems
• Knowledge of test methods and lab procedures
• Knowledge of Mil Standards, Digital Busses architecture (ARINC, 1553)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Proactive delivery of communication and follow up
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
• Must have the ability to independently prioritize and accomplish work within time constraints
• Proficiency with Excel VLOOKUP, pivot tables, MS Office Suite including MS Project

You may also be able to contribute:

• Experience using relational databases with some programming skills, SQL, VB, C++, and .NET preferred
• Hands-on experience in the fabrication and implementation of data acquisition and telemetry systems preferred