Take Flight with Your Engineering Career

Tests and Instrumentation Engineer | Aviation Industry Partner

Location: Jupiter, FL

Pay Rate: $50.00 - $60.00 per hour

Duration: 12-Month Contract

Employer: PDS Tech Commercial

Are you passionate about cutting-edge aviation technology and driven by the challenge of capturing critical flight test data? PDS Tech Commercial is partnering with a leading aviation innovator to hire a Tests and Instrumentation Engineer who will play a key role in supporting advanced rotorcraft flight test programs. This is your opportunity to work hands-on with sophisticated airborne data acquisition systems, contribute to mission-critical testing, and help shape the future of aviation.

Make an Impact

As a Tests and Instrumentation Engineer, you'll be at the center of flight test operations, ensuring accurate, reliable data collection that directly supports aircraft development, performance validation, and engineering innovation. You'll collaborate with multidisciplinary teams in a fast-paced environment where your expertise helps drive successful flight test outcomes.

What You'll Do

In this role, you will:

• Design and manage airborne data acquisition and measurement systems to support flight test requirements.
  
• Build, install, configure, and maintain flight test instrumentation systems on rotor-wing aircraft.
  
• Perform system integration, calibration, troubleshooting, and checkout activities.
  
• Support flight test operations and ensure data collection systems are functioning accurately and reliably.
  
• Participate in laboratory builds, aircraft modifications, and instrumentation upgrades.
  
• Collaborate with engineers, technicians, and flight test teams to meet program objectives.
  
• Assist in sustaining and improving test systems throughout the aircraft modification and testing lifecycle.
  
• Analyze instrumentation requirements and recommend solutions to enhance data quality and system performance.
  

Required Qualifications

To be successful in this role, candidates should have:

• Experience using multi-channel data acquisition and recording systems.
  
• Experience with instrumentation installations, system integration, calibrations, and system checkouts.
  
• Experience supporting flight test operations in a high-OPTEMPO environment.
  
• Familiarity with Curtiss-Wright/TTC data system hardware.
  
• Familiarity with avionics buses and aircraft data communication systems.
  
• Strong troubleshooting, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  
• Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, team-based engineering environment.
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Previous experience supporting rotorcraft or military flight test programs.
  
• Knowledge of airborne telemetry and flight test instrumentation best practices.
  
• Experience with aircraft modification and systems integration activities.
  
• Familiarity with aviation industry testing standards and procedures.
  
• Strong communication skills and the ability to work across multiple technical disciplines.
  

Why Join Us?

At PDS Tech Commercial, we connect talented professionals with some of the most exciting opportunities in aerospace and aviation. When you join this team, you'll gain:

• The opportunity to work with a leading organization at the forefront of aviation innovation.
  
• Hands-on involvement in advanced flight test and aircraft development programs.
  
• Exposure to cutting-edge technologies and highly skilled engineering teams.
  
• A collaborative and supportive work environment where your contributions matter.
  
• Competitive compensation of $50.00 - $60.00 per hour.
  
• The chance to build valuable experience that can elevate your aerospace engineering career.
  

Ready to Launch Your Next Opportunity?

If you're an experienced instrumentation professional who thrives in a fast-paced flight test environment and wants to contribute to groundbreaking aviation programs, we want to hear from you.

Apply today and take the next step in your career as a Tests and Instrumentation Engineer with PDS Tech Commercial and our industry-leading aviation partner

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