Staff Flight Test Instrumentation Specialist

Are you seeking a hands-on flight test instrumentation role supporting the certification of a new class of all-electric aircraft?

Our client is hiring a Staff Flight Test Instrumentation Specialist to support the design, development, and certification of a next-generation all-electric aircraft.

Location: Hollister
Duration: 12-month assignment

This role sits at the heart of flight test operations. You'll work hands-on with a one-of-a-kind Gen 6 aircraft, partnering closely with flight test, engineering, and product teams to ensure instrumentation systems deliver precise, reliable data - every flight, every test.

Key Responsibilities

• Install, calibrate, maintain, and troubleshoot bespoke flight test instrumentation
• Support the design of data acquisition systems, including sensor selection
• Perform pre- and post-test system checkouts and calibrations
• Assist with post-test data processing
• Develop new tools and procedures to advance instrumentation capability
• Collaborate across engineering teams to proactively manage and reduce program risk

About You

• Experience instrumenting experimental aircraft
• Hands-on work with sensors such as strain gauges, accelerometers, temperature sensors, and VDTs
• Strong background building, terminating, and installing instrumentation wiring harnesses
• Experience with data telemetry systems
• Proven ability to instrument complex aviation systems

If you're passionate about flight test, precision data, and helping bring electric aviation to certification, it would be great to connect.

Interested or know someone who might be? Reach out or apply directly.