Posted 4 days ago
Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer
North Kingstown, RIRemoteFull-time
AI Summary
Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer at Merlin Labs designs, integrates, and validates flight test instrumentation and data acquisition systems for flight testing, collaborating with engineers, technicians, and pilots.
About this role
About Merlin:
Merlin is a venture backed aerospace startup building a non-human pilot to enable both reduced crew and uncrewed flight. Backed by some of the world’s leading investors, Merlin is scaling alongside our customers to begin leveraging autonomy today to solve some of aviation’s biggest challenges.
About You:
As a Flight Test Instrumentation (FTI) Engineer, you will serve as a key technical contributor within Flight Test team, working closely with instrumentation technicians, flight test engineers (FTEs), Test Directors, test pilots, and various engineering groups, to plan, design, and execute complex flight test programs.
The company advances aviation by bringing in high-level automation that reduces pilot workload.
The company advances aviation by bringing in high-level automation that reduces pilot workload.
Responsibilities:
As a Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer, you'll develop and integrate the flight test instrumentation (FTI) systems that enable safe, efficient flight testing. You'll design data acquisition architectures, support aircraft integration, and ensure high-quality test data from installation through post-flight analysis.
- Design, integrate, and validate flight test instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
- Develop instrumentation architectures, system requirements, and sensor layouts to support flight and ground testing.
- Partner with engineering teams to integrate instrumentation into aircraft and support system verification.
- Execute pre-flight instrumentation checks, calibration, and FTI software configuration to ensure reliable data collection.
- Support technicians and mechanics during instrumentation installation, checkout, and troubleshooting.
- Maintain instrumentation configuration control, calibration records, and engineering documentation.
- Create wiring diagrams, installation drawings, test procedures, and configuration records.
- Troubleshoot instrumentation issues and improve system performance and data quality.
- Ensure compliance with engineering, safety, and airworthiness standards throughout flight test operations.
Qualifications:
Skills
AccelerometersData Acquisition SystemsData Acquisition ToolsDisplacement SensorsElectrical SchematicsFlight Test Instrumentation (FTI)OscilloscopesPressure TransducersReal-time TelemetrySignal GeneratorsSpectrum AnalyzersStrain GaugesSystem Architecture DrawingsThermocouplesWiring Diagrams
