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Nellis AFB, NV (On-Site/Office)
Instrumentation Engineer II/III (Flight Test) | Nellis AFB, NV — TS/SCI Required
Company: Strategic Technology Institute, Inc. (STi)
Location: Nellis AFB / Las Vegas, NV (100% on-site / flightline)
Anticipated Start Date: 15 April 2026
Clearance: Active TS/SCI (required)
EMPLOYMENT NOTE
• Full-time positions contingent upon contract award. STi is actively interviewing TS/SCI-cleared candidates for rapid onboarding.
• Period of Performance: 15 April 2026 – 15 April 2031
ABOUT STi
Strategic Technology Institute, Inc. (STi) supports national security missions across Engineering • MRO • Logistics • IT & Cybersecurity • Program Control. STi is a minority-owned Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) focused on delivering effective, flexible, and innovative solutions that help customers meet mission objectives.
POSITION OVERVIEW
STi is seeking an Instrumentation Engineer (Level II/III) to support the U.S. Air Force’s 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron (59 TES) at Nellis AFB. This role provides engineering depth for the design, integration, test, troubleshooting, evaluation, and sustainment of advanced airborne instrumentation used for operational flight test across 5th generation aircraft and other fighter platforms.
You will apply advanced electronics engineering theories and development T&E practices to help ensure instrumentation solutions meet stakeholder requirements, remain compatible with integrated air-vehicles/ground systems/support equipment, and can be executed reliably in a high-tempo test environment.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
You’ll support one-of-a-kind airborne instrumentation systems used for flight test and evaluation. Responsibilities include:
• Apply professional electronics engineering concepts, principles, standards, and methods to support instrumentation project development, execution, and technical advisory services.
• Apply development testing and evaluation knowledge to provide technical advice and direction supporting weapon systems, subsystems, and/or support equipment.
• Plan, design, test, troubleshoot, evaluate, and oversee development and/or sustainment of electronic systems/devices across integrated air-vehicles, ground systems, and support equipment.
• Provide expert judgment to resolve unique/novel problems and, where required, create approaches that improve or alter standard practices, processes, or techniques.
• Devise and evaluate criteria, parameters, characteristics, and interrelationships for design approaches; assess impacts of emerging technology on current systems and processes.
• Support program planning and execution with working knowledge of planning/program management and standard acquisition regulations/practices/procedures; coordinate across engineering disciplines.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with peers, leadership, maintainers, contractors, academia, and external agencies (oral/written).
• Write instrumentation recording instructions for 5th generation aircraft instrumentation systems to fulfill 59 TES stakeholder requirements.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Level II / Level III)
U.S. Citizenship required. Active TS/SCI required for this program (SAP access may be required).
Level II
• Bachelor’s degree plus 5+ years instrumentation engineering experience (or HS Diploma plus 9+ years, or Associate's degree plus 7+ years).
Level III
• Bachelor’s degree plus 10+ years instrumentation engineering experience (or HS Diploma plus 14+ years, or Associate's degree plus 12+ years).
All Levels Must Have
• Advanced knowledge of electronics engineering concepts/principles/practices/standards and ability to apply engineering theories to real-world programs
• Knowledge of development testing & evaluation sufficient to advise on technical issues and new applications
• Ability to plan/design/test/troubleshoot/evaluate electronic systems across integrated air-vehicle + ground systems + support equipment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical accuracy (including authoring technical recording/instrumentation instructions)
• Ability to resolve complex or novel technical problems and evaluate the impact of new technology on existing systems/processes
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience supporting instrumentation engineering for fighter aircraft test environments (F-35 / F-22 / F-16 / F-15)
• Experience with data acquisition, telemetry, recording architectures, and/or instrumentation configuration management
• Experience authoring technical procedures/instructions for recording/configuration/test execution in operational test settings
• Ability to translate stakeholder requirements into executable engineering solutions in high-tempo operations
WORK ENVIRONMENT
• On-site at Nellis AFB supporting test operations (engineering + coordination in operational environments)
• Schedule aligns to test tempo; flexibility may be required
• Travel: Up to 5x/year (CONUS/OCONUS); passport required (reimbursed per JTR)
Keywords: instrumentation engineer, flight test, electronics engineering, DT&E, data acquisition, telemetry, recording instructions, 5th generation aircraft
EEO: STi is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status.
Company: Strategic Technology Institute, Inc. (STi)
Location: Nellis AFB / Las Vegas, NV (100% on-site / flightline)
Anticipated Start Date: 15 April 2026
Clearance: Active TS/SCI (required)
EMPLOYMENT NOTE
• Full-time positions contingent upon contract award. STi is actively interviewing TS/SCI-cleared candidates for rapid onboarding.
• Period of Performance: 15 April 2026 – 15 April 2031
ABOUT STi
Strategic Technology Institute, Inc. (STi) supports national security missions across Engineering • MRO • Logistics • IT & Cybersecurity • Program Control. STi is a minority-owned Small Disadvantaged Business (SDB) focused on delivering effective, flexible, and innovative solutions that help customers meet mission objectives.
POSITION OVERVIEW
STi is seeking an Instrumentation Engineer (Level II/III) to support the U.S. Air Force’s 59th Test and Evaluation Squadron (59 TES) at Nellis AFB. This role provides engineering depth for the design, integration, test, troubleshooting, evaluation, and sustainment of advanced airborne instrumentation used for operational flight test across 5th generation aircraft and other fighter platforms.
You will apply advanced electronics engineering theories and development T&E practices to help ensure instrumentation solutions meet stakeholder requirements, remain compatible with integrated air-vehicles/ground systems/support equipment, and can be executed reliably in a high-tempo test environment.
PRIMARY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
You’ll support one-of-a-kind airborne instrumentation systems used for flight test and evaluation. Responsibilities include:
• Apply professional electronics engineering concepts, principles, standards, and methods to support instrumentation project development, execution, and technical advisory services.
• Apply development testing and evaluation knowledge to provide technical advice and direction supporting weapon systems, subsystems, and/or support equipment.
• Plan, design, test, troubleshoot, evaluate, and oversee development and/or sustainment of electronic systems/devices across integrated air-vehicles, ground systems, and support equipment.
• Provide expert judgment to resolve unique/novel problems and, where required, create approaches that improve or alter standard practices, processes, or techniques.
• Devise and evaluate criteria, parameters, characteristics, and interrelationships for design approaches; assess impacts of emerging technology on current systems and processes.
• Support program planning and execution with working knowledge of planning/program management and standard acquisition regulations/practices/procedures; coordinate across engineering disciplines.
• Communicate clearly and professionally with peers, leadership, maintainers, contractors, academia, and external agencies (oral/written).
• Write instrumentation recording instructions for 5th generation aircraft instrumentation systems to fulfill 59 TES stakeholder requirements.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS (Level II / Level III)
U.S. Citizenship required. Active TS/SCI required for this program (SAP access may be required).
Level II
• Bachelor’s degree plus 5+ years instrumentation engineering experience (or HS Diploma plus 9+ years, or Associate's degree plus 7+ years).
Level III
• Bachelor’s degree plus 10+ years instrumentation engineering experience (or HS Diploma plus 14+ years, or Associate's degree plus 12+ years).
All Levels Must Have
• Advanced knowledge of electronics engineering concepts/principles/practices/standards and ability to apply engineering theories to real-world programs
• Knowledge of development testing & evaluation sufficient to advise on technical issues and new applications
• Ability to plan/design/test/troubleshoot/evaluate electronic systems across integrated air-vehicle + ground systems + support equipment
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with technical accuracy (including authoring technical recording/instrumentation instructions)
• Ability to resolve complex or novel technical problems and evaluate the impact of new technology on existing systems/processes
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
• Experience supporting instrumentation engineering for fighter aircraft test environments (F-35 / F-22 / F-16 / F-15)
• Experience with data acquisition, telemetry, recording architectures, and/or instrumentation configuration management
• Experience authoring technical procedures/instructions for recording/configuration/test execution in operational test settings
• Ability to translate stakeholder requirements into executable engineering solutions in high-tempo operations
WORK ENVIRONMENT
• On-site at Nellis AFB supporting test operations (engineering + coordination in operational environments)
• Schedule aligns to test tempo; flexibility may be required
• Travel: Up to 5x/year (CONUS/OCONUS); passport required (reimbursed per JTR)
Keywords: instrumentation engineer, flight test, electronics engineering, DT&E, data acquisition, telemetry, recording instructions, 5th generation aircraft
EEO: STi is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other protected status.
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