Flight Test Technician

Description:

Role Overview

Management, preparation, and direct technical support of the company’s ground and flight test operations. The role includes integration, installation, and testing of electro-optical/electronic test systems on ground test setups, operation of complex test equipment, and close collaboration with test managers and development engineers.

Key Responsibilities

• Test Setup Preparation and Maintenance: Assembly, wiring, functional checks, and integration of ground stations and documentation/recording systems ahead of test days.
• Ongoing Operation During Tests: Operating measurement systems, test equipment, video/IR imaging, and real-time data acquisition and download, on the ground and in the air (as needed).
• Troubleshooting: Identifying and resolving hardware, cabling, communication, and power issues, both in the lab and under pressure in the field.
• Test Logistics and Safety: Managing equipment cases, tools, and spare parts for field deployments, and ensuring full compliance with occupational safety rules and airfield/firing range procedures.

Requirements (Mandatory)

• Practical Engineer or Technician in Electronics, Instrumentation & Control, or Mechanical Engineering.
• At least 3 years of experience as an integration, maintenance, or test technician in the defense industry or the Israeli Air Force.
• Hands-on experience working with test equipment.
• High technical proficiency: fine soldering, manufacturing and repairing wiring harnesses, reading electrical schematics, and mechanical assembly.
• Willingness to work flexible and non-standard hours, including concentrated field days (with deployments to bases and remote test sites).
• Good technical English (reading specifications and drawings, writing fault reports).
• Valid security clearance (or eligibility to obtain one).

Significant Advantages

• Background in an Israeli Air Force technical unit, such as a Level B/D technician at the IAF Flight Test Center.
• Experience with installations on helicopters or transport/mission aircraft.
• Willingness and medical approval to participate in test flights as needed.

Desired Personal Profile

• Attention to Detail and Meticulousness (FOD / Safety Awareness): Must be able to work according to checklists and safety procedures.
• Strong Hands-On Skills and Resourcefulness: Heightened situational awareness to identify and resolve faults in field conditions in an orderly, verified manner.
• Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills: Ability to work effectively with development engineers, external contractors, and customers.