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SalaryGeneral Summary:
The Flight Test Instrumentation Design Engineer position is responsible for the design, development, and coordination equipment to support Flight Test operations.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Designs, develops, coordinates, equipment, and Installations, to support Flight Test operations. Typical equipment and installations including ballast, data booms, cockpit displays, antennas, racks, and various transducers (acceleration, pressure, temperature, displacement, etc.).
- Creates engineering drawings and related documents for soundness, efficiency, and simplicity in design; completeness, clarity, and dimensional accuracy; correctness of materials and processes; conformity to design/drafting standards, design specifications, and practicability; and economy of fabrication, assembly, and installation.
- Supports fabrication and installation of test equipment.
- Resolves issues related to design, documentation, procurement, fabrication, and installation.
- Coordinates designs for Instrumentation Installations.
- Monitors installation progress for support of upcoming flights.
- Coordinates aircraft configuration with the Ground Station which will require operational testing out of the Greensboro facility as well as off-site testing as required.
- Designs structural products and components of products to support Flight Test Instrumentation.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
