Flight Test Instrumentation Operations Engineer (Level 3)
Lockheed Martin •
Position Type: Permanent
Job Description:
Description:We are Lockheed Martin
This position is for a Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer to support developmental and operational test programs at Eglin AFB, FL. The applicant will team with USAF, contractor, and civil service engineers and maintainers as part of an integrated test team. The Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer will apply extensive technical expertise to develop solutions to complex problems in support of technical planning, system integration, instrumentation and data collection systems, and modification of unique flight test aircraft. The successful candidate will perform preflight and postflight of aircraft instrumentation systems; attend pre and post mission briefings; provide real-time instrumentation system support and data analysis. Provide mission control room and telemetry support. Participate in the T2 Mod process for instrumentation and data collection systems. Will be relied upon to support troubleshooting of instrumentation, data collection, and telemetry systems utilizing technical data, electrical drawings and schematics, and other available engineering resources. The applicant will interact with senior external personnel on significant technical matters requiring extensive coordination between multiple organizations.
**Second shift, overtime, travel and weekend work may be required to support mission & staffing needs.
**Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.**
A level 3 employee Typically has 5 - 10 years of professional experience
What’s In It For You
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. Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy:
• 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.
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Basic Qualifications:
Bachelors degree from an accredited college in Electrical, Aeronautics, Computer Science discipline, or equivalent experience/combined education.
Must be a US Citizen ; this position will require a government security clearance. This position is located at a facility that requires special access.
Desired Skills:
- Analog and digital circuit design and analysis.
- Signal conditioning, transducers, and data acquisition.
- Ability to interpret electrical drawings.
- CATIA, CCD, AutoCAD or similar design tools.
- Knowledge of electronics and experience in electronics troubleshooting techniques and tools, including multi-meters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and other common laboratory equipment.
- Microprocessor firmware design and embedded system design
- Aircraft instrumentation concepts including: Selecting transducers and signal conditioning, Calibration methods, Data buses, Telemetry, Solid state recording and digital video recording / compression, Aircraft wiring, Avionics bus protocols including MilStd-1553, ARINC-429, IEEE 1394, Ethernet and Fiber Channel.
- Flight test instrumentation protocols and standards
- GPS and IRIG time standards
- Proficient communication skills
Security Clearance Statement: This position requires a government security clearance, you must be a US Citizen for consideration.
Clearance Level: Secret
Other Important Information You Should Know
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/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.
The application window will close in 90 days; applicants are encouraged to apply within 5 - 30 days of the requisition posting date in order to receive optimal consideration.
Join us at Lockheed Martin, where your mission is ours. Our customers tackle the hardest missions. Those that demand extraordinary amounts of courage, resilience and precision. They’re dangerous. Critical. Sometimes they even provide an opportunity to change the world and save lives. Those are the missions we care about.
As a leading technology innovation company, Lockheed Martin’s vast team works with partners around the world to bring proven performance to our customers’ toughest challenges. Lockheed Martin has employees based in many states throughout the U.S., and Internationally, with business locations in many nations and territories.
Experience Level: Experienced Professional
Business Unit: AERONAUTICS COMPANY
Relocation Available: Possible
Career Area: Aeronautical Engineering
Type: Full-Time
Shift: First
- Analog and digital circuit design and analysis.
- Signal conditioning, transducers, and data acquisition.
- Ability to interpret electrical drawings.
- CATIA, CCD, AutoCAD or similar design tools.
- Knowledge of electronics and experience in electronics troubleshooting techniques and tools, including multi-meters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and other common laboratory equipment.
- Microprocessor firmware design and embedded system design
- Aircraft instrumentation concepts including: Selecting transducers and signal conditioning, Calibration methods, Data buses, Telemetry, Solid state recording and digital video recording / compression, Aircraft wiring, Avionics bus protocols including MilStd-1553, ARINC-429, IEEE 1394, Ethernet and Fiber Channel.
- Flight test instrumentation protocols and standards
- GPS and IRIG time standards
- Proficient communication skills
Job Ident #:
70360950624
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