Flight Test Instrumentation Specialist
Top Benefits
About the role
Employer: ITPS (Canada) Limited
Position: Flight Test Instrumentation Specialist
Terms of Employment: Full-time / Permanent
Location: London, Ontario
Employment Address: Ontario N5V 3Z9
Hours of Work: 40 hours/week
Language: English
Benefits:
- Eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or salary increases in accordance with company policy.
- Company contributory medical top-up scheme/ group health and dental benefits after successfully completing a 3-month probationary period
- Eligible for Employment Assistance Program
- Eligible for basic life, AD&D insurance
- Eligible for three weeks’ paid vacation annually
- Eligible for travel insurance
Salary: $ 120,000 to $ 130,000 CAD / year
Contact: Please send resumes to melanie.obrien@itpscanada.com and include “Flight Test Instrumentation Specialist” in the email subject line.
Duties:
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Defining instrumentation requirements in collaboration with test engineers and project managers
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Designing signal conditioning, data acquisition, and sensor integration solutions
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Preparing wiring diagrams, sensor lists, and instrumentation layouts
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Supervising or performing the installation of sensors and data acquisition systems in compliance with airworthiness requirements
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Calibrating sensors and verifying system accuracy before flight
-
Operating ground station and onboarding data systems during flight and ground tests
-
Monitoring real-time data and ensuring accurate logging and storage
-
Performing pre-flight and post-flight checks
-
Diagnosing and resolving instrumentation issues during test campaigns
-
Maintaining detailed records of instrumentation configurations, calibrations, and system health
-
Supporting regulatory compliance by documenting processes aligned with FAA, EASA, or Transport Canada guidelines
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Ensuring all instrumentation practices meet safety standards
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Participating in hazard analysis and flight test readiness reviews
Requirements:
- Degree or diploma in electrical engineering, avionics, aerospace engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years experience with aircraft systems, flight test environments, and telemetry
- Four years of on-the-job or company apprenticeship training is required
- Knowledge of data acquisition systems such as IADS
- Familiarity with environmental sensors, strain gauges, thermocouples, and pressure transducers
- Ability to work in flightline and hangar environments with strong safety awareness
- Instrumentation system availability and reliability during flight test campaigns
- Ability to travel from time to time to service company requirements
About ITPS (CANADA) Ltd
Welcome to International Test Pilots School (ITPS), your best choice for targeted, real world test pilot and aeronautical engineer training. Established in the UK in 1986 and now located at London International Airport (CYXU) in Ontario, Canada, ITPS has been equipping accomplished pilots and aeronautical engineers with highly specialized flight testing skills in Canada since 2001.
Our bespoke fixed- and rotary-wing training programs have been delivered civilian and military flight test professionals who have subsequently defined some of the world’s most innovative and exciting aircraft.
Our highly qualified expert team of instructors ensures that ITPS provides up-to-date, effective and affordable training to customers. Our professional approach to flight test training is innovative and responsive and contains a truly international dimension that enriches the learning experience for students, exposes them to a variety of technologies, operating concepts and cultures reflecting the real world of flight testing as a profession.
Flight Test Instrumentation Specialist
Top Benefits
About the role
Employer: ITPS (Canada) Limited
Position: Flight Test Instrumentation Specialist
Terms of Employment: Full-time / Permanent
Location: London, Ontario
Employment Address: Ontario N5V 3Z9
Hours of Work: 40 hours/week
Language: English
Benefits:
- Eligible for discretionary bonuses and/or salary increases in accordance with company policy.
- Company contributory medical top-up scheme/ group health and dental benefits after successfully completing a 3-month probationary period
- Eligible for Employment Assistance Program
- Eligible for basic life, AD&D insurance
- Eligible for three weeks’ paid vacation annually
- Eligible for travel insurance
Salary: $ 120,000 to $ 130,000 CAD / year
Contact: Please send resumes to melanie.obrien@itpscanada.com and include “Flight Test Instrumentation Specialist” in the email subject line.
Duties:
-
Defining instrumentation requirements in collaboration with test engineers and project managers
-
Designing signal conditioning, data acquisition, and sensor integration solutions
-
Preparing wiring diagrams, sensor lists, and instrumentation layouts
-
Supervising or performing the installation of sensors and data acquisition systems in compliance with airworthiness requirements
-
Calibrating sensors and verifying system accuracy before flight
-
Operating ground station and onboarding data systems during flight and ground tests
-
Monitoring real-time data and ensuring accurate logging and storage
-
Performing pre-flight and post-flight checks
-
Diagnosing and resolving instrumentation issues during test campaigns
-
Maintaining detailed records of instrumentation configurations, calibrations, and system health
-
Supporting regulatory compliance by documenting processes aligned with FAA, EASA, or Transport Canada guidelines
-
Ensuring all instrumentation practices meet safety standards
-
Participating in hazard analysis and flight test readiness reviews
Requirements:
- Degree or diploma in electrical engineering, avionics, aerospace engineering, or a related field
- 5+ years experience with aircraft systems, flight test environments, and telemetry
- Four years of on-the-job or company apprenticeship training is required
- Knowledge of data acquisition systems such as IADS
- Familiarity with environmental sensors, strain gauges, thermocouples, and pressure transducers
- Ability to work in flightline and hangar environments with strong safety awareness
- Instrumentation system availability and reliability during flight test campaigns
- Ability to travel from time to time to service company requirements
About ITPS (CANADA) Ltd
Welcome to International Test Pilots School (ITPS), your best choice for targeted, real world test pilot and aeronautical engineer training. Established in the UK in 1986 and now located at London International Airport (CYXU) in Ontario, Canada, ITPS has been equipping accomplished pilots and aeronautical engineers with highly specialized flight testing skills in Canada since 2001.
Our bespoke fixed- and rotary-wing training programs have been delivered civilian and military flight test professionals who have subsequently defined some of the world’s most innovative and exciting aircraft.
Our highly qualified expert team of instructors ensures that ITPS provides up-to-date, effective and affordable training to customers. Our professional approach to flight test training is innovative and responsive and contains a truly international dimension that enriches the learning experience for students, exposes them to a variety of technologies, operating concepts and cultures reflecting the real world of flight testing as a profession.