Instrumentation Mechanic

Standard Job Description

Is responsible for planning and layout, fabrication and assembly of instrumentation provisioning for flight test aircraft and development projects where no established procedures or method exists and work is accomplished from the verbal instructions and/or rough sketches of engineering.
May accomplish machining operations required to fabricate instrumentation details and components.
Is responsible for the functional check and calibration of direct reading aircraft instruments and electro-mechanical sensing devices used for the accumulation of development test data.
Installs, operationally checks, calibrates and maintains direct reading instrumentation sensing devices of an electro-mechanical nature on aircraft undergoing flight test evaluation and performs the layout necessary to establish the locations for and accomplishes the assembly and installation to provide provisioning for new and changed engineering requirements.
Hooks up lines and/or electrical cables from sensing devices to termination points (either a visual indicator or the in-put terminals of electronic data handling systems) and ascertains that such hookups to this point are proper. This occupation requires the development, fabrication, assembly, modification, installation rework and maintenance of direct reading instruments and electrical and mechanical test equipment for developmental research and flight test instrumentation operations and testing.
Must be able to work any shift.

Basic Qualifications

Must possess at least one of the following skills:

• Electrical: Proven experience assembling and installing electrical harnesses at both sub assembly and aircraft levels, including routing, connector termination, and verification.

• CNC Machining & Programming: Skilled in CNC machine operation and capable of independently analyzing part geometry and creating CNC programs using GibbsCAM (or equivalent CAD/CAM) software.

• Sheet Metal Fabrication: Hands on proficiency in raw sheet metal fabrication and bending, employing standard machine shop measuring tools (calipers, micrometers, height gauges, etc.) to produce precise components.

• Strain Gauge: Ability to assemble and perform hand soldering of wire terminals and circuit card assemblies. Previous experience in PCB assembly/repair, control panel design/layout and fabrication, micro-soldering.

• Aircraft overhaul experience: Proven experience working on aircraft, including flight operations, depot or commercial airframes. Proficient in reading and interpreting blueprints, electrical and mechanical.

Desired Skills

• Willing to travel is preferred.
• A&P license.
• Ability to obtain or hold a current DOD Secret Clearance
• 5+ years of fighter aircraft experience or equivalent hands on experience.
• Advanced understanding of complex blueprint reading and interpretation.
• Advanced understanding of general hand tools required to create precision & complex parts where you will be required to be creative.
• Manual Lathe Experience.
• Paint shop Experience.
• Flight Test Instrumentation or Flight Test experience.