Lockheed Martin · 18 hours ago
Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer - Level 4
Henderson, NV
Full-time
Onsite
Senior LevelLockheed Martin Aeronautics is at the forefront of innovation in advanced air vehicle design. They are seeking a Flight Test Instrumentation Engineer (Level 4) to develop flight test instrumentation for aircraft, overseeing the design, integration, and maintenance of airborne data acquisition systems.
AerospaceCyber SecurityMachinery ManufacturingMilitaryNational SecurityRemote SensingSecurity
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Works independently or leads a team to execute project, schedule, and technical requirements to meet the goals of the test program
Is responsible for specification, selection, design, integration, operation and maintenance of airborne data acquisition systems, and their related components. This includes telemetry, flight test specific hardware, or prototypes for flight test evaluation
Oversees installation, checkout, and calibration of data systems, to ensure collected data can be properly displayed, processed, and analyzed
Maintains configuration control, and mission capability of the instrumentation system as well as all associated ground support equipment
Supports preflight, post-flight, and control room activities for all scheduled missions
Interfaces with test ops, maintenance, management, and customers to ensure all instrumentation requirements are coordinated and accounted for
Qualification
Required
Must be a US Citizen. This position is located at a facility that requires special access. No dual citizenship will be considered
ABET-accredited bachelor's in a technical field with a related master's degree
Specific experience in flight test instrumentation and developing data acquisition systems for air vehicles including Curtiss-Wright or Safran equipment
Analog and digital circuit design and analysis
Proficient in troubleshooting techniques and tools, including multi-meters, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, signal generators, spectrum analyzers, and other common laboratory equipment
Background in related specialties: signal conditioning, transducers, data acquisition, video protocols and compression, GPS, IRIG 106, and avionics bus protocols such as MIL-STD-1553, ARINC-429, IEEE 1394, Ethernet, and Fiber Channel
Proven abilities to define and select equipment to support engineering build requirements
Experience reading and interpreting engineering drawings & process specifications, CATIA familiarity
Benefits
Medical
Dental
401k
Paid time off
Work/life balance
Career development
Mentorship opportunities
Rewards & recognition
Company
Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin is a global security and aerospace company that specializes in advanced technology systems, products, and services. It is a sub-organization of Lockheed Martin.
Founded in 1912
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$6.06BKey Investors
Air Force Research Laboratory
2025-12-05Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2025-08-28Post Ipo Debt· $3B
2023-11-13Grant· $33.7M
Leadership Team
Jim Taiclet
Chairman, President & CEO
Craig Martell
Chief Technology Officer
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