Instrumentation Engineer – Strain Gage Flight Test

Job Title: Instrumentation Engineer Strain Gage / Flight Test

Location: Stratford CT - 06614

Duration: 12 months contract to hire

Citizenship Requirement: US Citizenship required

Shift: 4/10 1^st shift

• Perform strain gage installations required to support ongoing Engineering Flight and Ground test operations.
• Must have knowledge of strain gage Wheatstone bridge wiring methodology.
• Must be able to apply gages to aircraft and facility components manufactured from of a variety of metals and composites.
• Fluency and experience with Micro-Measurements techniques and procedures is preferred.
• Equivalent of 4 years high school and 2 years engineering college or tech school.
• Experience and ability to accomplish required surface preparation strain gage measurement layout alignment and bonding.
• Experience with measurement systems instrumentation wiring documentation and Wheatstone Bridge wiring of strain gages to measure Torque Axial Load Bending and Shear strain. Minimum 5 years experience.
• Requires flexibility to support overtime extended and modified shift requirements.