Senior Test Instrumentation Engineer

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• Collins Aerospace Hurricane Mesa Test Facility (HMTF) is a unique R&D test site that validates ejection seat systems and subsystems using a supersonic rocket sled track. Testing spans sled‐track events with aircraft-representative bodies and anthropometric manikins from zero airspeed/altitude up to and beyond the speed of sound, along with a broad spectrum of subsystem and energetic component tests.
• The Senior Test Instrumentation Engineer is responsible for operating and maintaining HMTF’s data acquisition system (DAS) and test instrumentation for sled and subsystem testing. This role supports measurement planning, sensor installation, calibration, data capture, and readiness activities to ensure high‐quality test data across all programs.
• What You’ll Do
• You will configure, operate, and verify the facility’s DAS for sled and subsystem tests.
• You will install, maintain, and calibrate sensors including load cells, accelerometers, strain gauges, pressure transducers, thermocouples, and wiring.
• You will perform instrumentation functional checks, troubleshooting, and data‐quality validation.
• You will manage instrumentation documentation including calibration records and channel maps.
• You will collaborate with test engineers on measurement plans and integration into sled and fixture hardware.
• You will support general test‐site operations and safe field work around propulsion and energetic systems.
• QUALIFICATIONS YOU MUST HAVE
• Hands‐on experience with instrumentation and data acquisition systems.
• Experience with sensor installation and electrical troubleshooting.
• Experience working in technical test environments.
• Typically requires a degree in Science, Technology, Engineering or Mathematics (STEM) and minimum 5 years prior relevant experience or an Advanced Degree in a related field and minimum 3 years of experience
• U.S. citizenship is required, as only U.S. citizens are authorized to access information under this program/contract.
• QUALIFICATIONS WE PREFER
• Experience with DAS platforms (DTS, NI, DEWESoft, EME, etc.).
• Experience in aerospace/defense testing or energetic environments.
• Experience building sensor mounts or wiring harnesses.
• Familiarity with high‐speed cameras or complementary test‐data systems.
• Work Environment & Physical Requirements
• Field‐based work on an expansive test range with desert conditions and variable weather; hands‐on activities around heavy equipment and energetic systems.
• Ability to perform physically demanding tasks associated with track loading, equipment movement, and outdoor test support.
• Occasional off‐hours/weekend testing based on program schedules.
• What We Offer
• Some of our competitive benefits package includes:
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance
• Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees
• Generous 401(k) plan that includes employer matching funds and separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option
• Tuition reimbursement program
• Student Loan Repayment Program
• Life insurance and disability coverage
• Optional coverages you can buy pet insurance, home and auto insurance, additional life and accident insurance, critical illness insurance, group legal, ID theft protection
• Birth, adoption, parental leave benefits
• Ovia Health, fertility, and family planning
• Adoption Assistance
• Autism Benefit
• Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions
• Healthy You Incentives, wellness rewards program
• Doctor on Demand, virtual doctor visits
• Bright Horizons, child and elder care services
• Teladoc Medical Experts, second opinion program
• And more!
• Do you want to be a part of something bigger? A team whose impact stretches across the world, and even beyond? At Collins Aerospace, our Mission Systems team helps civilian, military and government customers complete their most complex missions — whatever and wherever they may be. Our customers depend on us for intelligent and secure communications, missionized systems for specialized aircraft and spacecraft and collaborative space solutions. By joining our team, you’ll have your own critical part to play in ensuring our customer succeeds today while anticipating their needs for tomorrow. Are you up for the challenge? Join our mission today.
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• Onsite: Employees who are working in Onsite roles will work primarily onsite. This includes all production and maintenance employees, as they are essential to the development of our products.
• At Collins, the paths we pave together lead to limitless possibility. And the bonds we form – with our customers and with each other -- propel us all higher, again and again.
• Apply now and be part of the team that’s redefining aerospace, every day.
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