Instrumentation Technician

Location: Nellis AFB, NV
Job Status: Full‑Time
Clearance Required: Secret
Certification: n/a
Travel: n/a

Required Qualifications / Skills

• Master’s Degree (relevant experience may be substituted for the degree)
• 10 years of relevant experience
• Secret clearance
• U.S. citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications / Skills

• Experience with Air Force test and evaluation

Responsibilities

• Create mechanical components based on engineering drawings using computer‑numerically controlled machines, milling, drill presses, and similar metal‑working equipment.
• Develop and maintain recurring maintenance inspections for locally manufactured test equipment.
• Prepare instrumentation system components for installation on test‑bed aircraft.
• Conduct detailed engineering analysis for test data requirements of a system to be tested.
• Install test instrumentation components in flight‑rated racks and consoles.
• Install test instrumentation system components, including racks, sensors, data‑bus components, video cameras, and interconnect cabling on test aircraft.
• Use computer applications, including computer‑aided design and drafting, to plan and document the mechanical integration of instrumentation system components and their cabling.
• Follow mechanical and electrical schematic drawings to build and repair electronic devices and interconnecting cables.
• Perform functional tests, analyze performance and malfunctions, and remove, install, maintain, and modify the electronic, electrical, and interconnecting cables of instrumentation systems and associated components, utilizing ground support equipment (AGE) as needed.
• Use various types of test equipment—such as systems test sets, frequency meters, ohmmeters, voltmeters, resistance bridges, and signal generators—to localize trouble at the component and system level.
• Prepare technical procedures and checklists to ensure proper operation of instrumentation systems.
• Advise on the availability of useful commercially available instrumentation system components.
• Extract technical data and measurements from data recording systems for use by flight test engineers.
• Develop procedures and train personnel on shop equipment, standard shop practices, tool control, HAZMAT, ESD, and calibration.