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RTX

Manufactures jet engines, avionics, missiles

Flight Test & Instrumentation Specialist

AvionicsConfirmed live in the last 24 hours
Full-timeMirabel, QC, CanadaNo salary listed

About the Job

Requirements

  • A bachelor's degree in engineering, or a technical college degree with five years of experience in a field related to instrumentation.
  • Knowledge of standard instrumentation types, sensors, signal-conditioning types, electronic principles, and calibration procedures.
  • Proficiency with the Microsoft Office suite.
  • Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team, perform under pressure, and adapt to change.
  • Ability to innovate and challenge the status quo in the business unit.
  • Very good knowledge of English to read and understand daily documentation and technical terms, and to write and communicate with international customers, suppliers, or colleagues in a French-speaking work environment.
  • Must pass a medical examination and obtain a High-Altitude Indoctrination certificate.

Responsibilities

  • Plan, prepare, and execute instrumentation activities to meet key milestones for an experimental-engine flight-test campaign.
  • Design, install, calibrate, configure, operate, and maintain airborne data acquisition systems.
  • Generate drawings for harness production.
  • Write work instructions for installing and removing onboard instrumentation equipment.
  • Condition, monitor, and record data in flight and on the ground.
  • Troubleshoot instrumentation issues.
  • Ensure the quality and efficiency of collected data.
  • Participate in pre-flight and post-flight briefings.
  • Take initiatives to continuously improve business processes and activities.

Desired Qualifications

  • Experience and knowledge in flight testing or testing aeronautical products.
  • Knowledge and understanding of data acquisition systems and engine control systems.
  • Comfort using computers and ability to use, learn, and adapt to different software.
  • Knowledge and understanding of programmable logic controllers.
  • A college degree in instrumentation or electronics.
  • A bachelor's degree in electrical engineering, automation, physics, aerospace engineering, or another applicable scientific discipline.

About the Company

RTX

Manufactures jet engines, avionics, missiles

RTX operates in aerospace and defense with three main units: Pratt & Whitney jet engines, Collins Aerospace avionics and flight systems, and Raytheon defense systems. Jet engines provide thrust for commercial and military aircraft, avionics manage cockpit controls and navigation, and Raytheon builds missiles, radar, and sensing platforms. It differentiates itself by offering an integrated, end-to-end portfolio across both commercial aviation and national defense under one corporate roof, built on the legacy of Raytheon and UTC. Its goal is to help customers fly more efficiently and protect nations by advancing propulsion, electronics and defense tech for civilian and security needs.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Arlington County, VA
Founded
2022

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