Staff Flight Test Instrumentation Specialist

At Wisk, we're transforming the future of urban mobility through safe, all-electric, autonomous flight. We are a passionate team working together toward a sustainable future, solving high-impact problems that have never been solved before. By delivering everyday flight for everyone, we're making it possible to spend less time getting there and more time being there. If you want to be part of shaping the future of mobility, then read on! We are looking for a Flight Test Instrumentation Technical Specialist to join our team. The goal of an FTI Technical specialist  at Wisk is to ensure that the flight test instrumentation on the aircraft is installed per engineering drawings, tested, maintained and operational. You will be part of the Flight test instrumentation team that designs, installs and maintains the instrumentation of the flight test vehicle.    As part of the Flight test instrumentation organization, and deployed at the Final line and flight testing facility you will act as a Flight Test Instrumentation Senior Technician  for a novel type of aircraft development targeting the autonomous UAM market   Due to the nature of the work required for this position, this is an onsite opportunity. You will be required to work from our Hollister office.   What You Will Do Install, fabricate, integrate, calibrate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair Flight Test Instrumentation (FTI) systems, sensors, wiring harnesses, and data acquisition equipment on prototype and certification aircraft. Perform instrumentation installations including strain gauges, accelerometers, thermocouples, displacement sensors, pressure transducers, and associated mechanical and electrical hardware. Execute pre-flight and post-flight functional checks, calibrations, and system verification to ensure high-quality, reliable flight test data. Support Flight Test Instrumentation Engineers by providing technical expertise during system integration, sensor selection, aircraft modifications, troubleshooting, and certification test activities. Develop, improve, and document tooling, installation methods, work instructions, and standard operating procedures while ensuring compliance with quality and safety requirements. Collaborate with engineering, manufacturing, flight test, and certification teams to identify instrumentation needs, mitigate technical risks, and support successful test execution. Requirements Minimum 12 years of hands-on experience installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting Flight Test Instrumentation or aircraft electrical/instrumentation systems in an aerospace environment. Demonstrated experience with instrumentation sensors, wiring harness fabrication, connector termination, data acquisition systems, telemetry, and aircraft integration. Strong understanding of aircraft electrical systems, manufacturing and assembly processes, quality systems, build documentation, functional testing, and non-conformance processes. Experience…