Lead Test Instrumentation Engineer
Mojave, CA
Rise above. Are you ready to take human possibility to a new dimension with us?
Supernal is an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company that’s developing an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle and the ground-to-air ecosystem to support the emerging industry. By creating a sustainable, integrated, and human-centered ecosystem, we are committed to taking a thoughtful and responsible approach to entering the AAM market with a product that meets the high level of safety and reliability in today’s air transportation system.
The future of mobility starts with people. We believe in creative thinking and collaboration to help build a better mobility experience for everyone, improving people’s ability to move – whether for work or play. Join our dynamic team as we strive to be a part of something greater where potential powers tomorrow!
Supernal provides an inviting open-space workplace designed to foster collaboration, which aligns with one of our core values. This position is required to work on-site 5 days a week.
What we do:
The Lead Test Instrumentation Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, and providing technical guidance and oversight for data acquisition systems supporting Test and Evaluation projects. This position involves contributing technically to support ground-based and airborne test platforms. The Lead Test Instrumentation Engineer is deeply involved in constructing the test platforms and works with the technical engineering teams to gather the test instrumentation requirements.
What you can do:
- Lead the design of data acquisition, test instrumentation, and telemetry systems, including component and sensor selection
- Design, procure, install, maintain, and upgrade test instrumentation and telemetry systems based on a set of given and derived requirements
- Collaborate with project technical teams to gather and comprehend the project's design requirements
- Provide solutions for manufacturing, assembly, and installation of data acquisition and telemetry systems
- Lead the creation and maintenance of test article instrumentation parameter lists for one or more projects
- Identify and troubleshoot any issues with the instrumentation and telemetry components, then devise and implement a plan for repairing and maintaining them.
- Create, maintain, and report instrumentation squawk lists for problematic parameters that cannot be fixed between tests .
- Represent the T&E group in pre- and post-test briefings and provide updates on instrumentation and telemetry status
- Manage relationships with key material and component vendors.
- Provide technical support to vendors and manufacturing teams
- Lead the efforts to procure hardware to support group functions
- Up to 25% of domestic and international travel
- Other duties as assigned
What you can contribute:
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering with a minimum of ten (10) years of Test Engineering experience
- Five (5) or more years of airborne data acquisition systems, e.g. Teletronics (TTC) experience
- Three (3) or more years in various types of transducers, signal conditioning, and data encoders
- Three (3) or more years of telemetry systems, e.g. Quasonix experience
- Five (5) or more years of Telemetry Data Display implementation e.g. Curtis-Wright IADS
- Five (5) or more years of flight test digital data recorders, e.g. ACRA, Safran (formerly Zodiac/Heim)
- Three (3) or more years of data processing and storage methods and systems
- Five (5) or more years in test methods and lab procedures
- Five (5) or more years in Mil Standards, Digital Busses architecture (ARINC, 1553) knowledge
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Proactive delivery of communication and follow-up
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- Must have the ability to independently prioritize and accomplish work within time constraints
- Intermediate to Advance level proficiency with Excel VLOOKUP, pivot tables, MS Office Suite, MS Project
You may also be able to contribute:
- Hands-on experience in the fabrication and implementation of data acquisition and telemetry systems preferred
- Previous knowledge and experienced in relational databases with some programming skills, Python ,LabVIEW, SQL, VB, C++, .NET preferred
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Any offer of employment is conditioned upon the successful completion of a background check. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, citizenship, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, disability status or any other category or class protected under applicable federal, state or local law. Individuals with disabilities may request a reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation at: ta-support@supernal.aero
This position may include access to certain technology and/or software source code subject to U.S. export controls laws and regulations. If an export authorization from an applicable US regulatory agency is required in connection with your employment, your employment is contingent upon Supernal’s receipt of such regulatory authorization(s) and your continued compliance with all conditions and limitations pursuant to such authorization(s).