What are the responsibilities and job description for the Instrumentation and Controls Expert position at Akkodis?
Akkodis is seeking an Instrumentation and Controls Expert to join our team. As an Instrumentation and Controls Expert, you will be responsible for designing electrical and instrumentation systems for flight test applications. You will need to understand requirements from various sources, translate them into a concept and design, and ensure compliance with standards.
The role is not just about designing wire harnesses, but a broader electrical/instrumentation system design. You will organize and lead teams to accomplish flight test missions, recommend approach to meet the technical and program requirements, formulate and implement plans to achieve technical requirements, schedules and contract commitments, develop action plans to anticipate and respond to problems, provide technical guidance to other personnel and assigned teams; mentor others in the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Design electrical and instrumentation systems for flight test applications
- Develop and implement plans to achieve technical requirements, schedules and contract commitments
- Lead teams to accomplish flight test missions
- Provide technical guidance to other personnel and assigned teams; mentor others in the organization
Requirements:
- Bachelor's degree from an accredited university or college (or a high school diploma / GED with at least 4 years of experience in instrumentation and controls)
- Ability and willingness to work off-shift hours including 2nd and 3rd Shifts and weekends when program requirements dictate
- Ability and willingness to travel off-site with Flying Test Bed when program requirements dictate
- Able to obtain and maintain FAA Class-3 medical certificate or equivalent
- Ability and willingness to participate in development flight tests on an experimental aircraft
- Familiarity with Teamcenter and AutoCAD application
- At least 3 additional years of experience in a relevant field
