SUMMARY

The position will involve hands-on instrumentation and equipment installations in the aircraft, utilizing accepted practices and instrumentation drawings. Additionally, the role will require creating drawings and sketches of installations, as well as troubleshooting instrumentation wiring, hardware, and computer software. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

• Design, install, set up, operate, and maintain existing flight test aircraft computer systems, audio/video systems, and provide technical support of new instrumentation systems. 
• Determine the parameters to be recorded and the optimal location and method for recording, based on high-level engineering requests and utilizing available design data. 
• Create and check instrumentation drawings, including wiring diagrams, sketch data, photographic records, and installation drawings, to support flight test aircraft configuration control. 
• Complete post-processing of flight test data for dissemination to the engineering department and support of engineering data requests. 

• Apply and install strain gauges, using appropriate adhesives, soldering methods, and wiring. 
• Calibrate instrumentation systems using resistance, pressure, force, length, temperature, current, voltage, and frequency standards. 
• Use frequency counters and oscilloscopes to test, calibrate, and troubleshoot instrumentation installations and equipment. 
• Install pressure measurement transducers and signal conditioning in pneumatic systems, hydraulic systems, and pitot-static systems. 
• Perform leak checks, airspeed, and altitude calibration on aircraft and instrumentation pitot-static systems. 
• Install and maintain nose boom and trailing cone instrumentation and hardware. 
• Install, maintain, and calibrate accelerometers and associated signal conditioning. 
• Install and calibrate position measuring devices. 
• Install thermocouples using appropriate hardware, and install and maintain instrumentation, interphone/radio crew station, and equipment.

• Maintain calibration records and documentation. 

• General aircraft maintenance and daily inspections as required.
• Maintain a clean, safe, and healthy work area

• Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Perform duties as A&P mechanic, if qualified.
• Perform duties as aircraft instrumentation flight crew member, as required. 
• Experience in National Instruments LabView. 
• Experience in a PCM data systems. 
• Experience with AutoCAD and/or Unigraphics experience is a plus. 
• Travel may be required. 
• Must have the ability to read and interpret blueprints, engineering drawings, and technical publications. 
• Ability to use and maintain various pieces of ground support and test equipment as required.
• The ability to understand and follow instructions and the ability to concentrate are required.
• Excellent written and verbal, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to get along with others or to be part of a team.
• Use MS Office software to generate reports and calculations to support instrumentation configurations and documentation. 
• Access to Export Control Information required.
• Regular attendance at the worksite.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• High School Diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of 8 years aircraft-related flight test instrumentation experience. The ideal candidate would have experience in a flight test instrumentation group that was involved in designing, installing, gathering, and reducing flight test instrumentation data.

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position.  Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

This document does not create an employment contracts, implied or otherwise, other than an “at will” relationship.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

None

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• This position is designated by the employer to be a safety-sensitive position.
• Work performed in an office and factory settings. 
• Exposure to shop environment such as noise, dust, odors and fumes.
• Occasionally required to lift up to 20 lbs.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about facilities.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties.  All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.  To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.  The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

MD Helicopters, LLC is an equal opportunity employer that includes veterans and individuals with disabilities.