Flight Test Instrumentation Manager

Employer: ITPS (Canada) Limited
Position: Flight Test Instrumentation Manager
Terms of Employment: Full-time / Permanent
Location: London, Ontario
Employment Address: 2410 Blair Blvd., London, 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: $ 150,000 to $160,000 CAD / year

Contact: Please send resumes to melanie.obrien@itpscanada.com  and include “Flight Test Instrumentation Manager” in the email subject line.

Duties:

• Leading and managing a team of instrumentation engineers and technicians
• Defining department objectives, setting work priorities, and managing workflow to meet program requirements
• Fostering a culture of safety, technical excellence, accountability, and continuous improvement
• Managing departmental budgets, procurements, tooling, and scheduling
• Representing the FTI department in cross-functional meetings, client briefings, and project reviews
• Coordinating with test pilots, flight test engineers (FTEs), aircraft maintenance, and systems engineering to define instrumentation needs
• Overseeing the planning, designing, and integration of custom and standard instrumentation systems for rotary and fixed-wing aircraft
• Ensuring all data acquisition systems, sensors, transducers, recorders, telemetry systems, and onboard electronics meet program specifications
• Leading the development and integration of FTI systems including wiring, sensor selection, data buses, and software interfaces
• Ensuring accurate calibration, validation, and functional testing of all instrumentation prior to flight
• Maintaining robust documentation, including wiring diagrams, interface control documents (ICDs), configuration control, and system design reports
• Ensuring compliance with national and international aviation standards, including EASA, FAA, TCCA, and military equivalents where applicable
• Collaborating with the Safety Management System (SMS) team to maintain hazard assessments and risk mitigation strategies related to instrumentation activities
• Ensuring that work adheres to ITPS’s quality assurance policies, flight safety protocols, and airworthiness requirements
• Recruiting, training, mentoring, and developing staff within the FTI department
• Conducting regular performance evaluations and recommending career development paths
• Promoting cross-training and knowledge sharing within the team to build technical resilience
• Interfacing with internal and external stakeholders to ensure that instrumentation deliverables meet contractual and technical expectations
• Supporting proposal development, technical quotations, and customer demonstrations as needed
• Participating in reviews, including Preliminary Design Reviews (PDRs), Critical Design Reviews (CDRs), and Test Readiness Reviews (TRRs)
• Keeping current with new instrumentation technologies, data acquisition systems, telemetry and processing tools
• Driving innovation in the department by evaluating emerging technologies and incorporating them into future system designs
• Providing regular departmental reports to senior leadership on project status, risks, staffing, and budget utilization
• Maintaining comprehensive project documentation to ensure auditability and traceability of all instrumentation work

Requirements:

• Completion of a two- to three-year college program in avionics or electronics is required
• 8+ years of experience in flight test instrumentation, with at least 3 years in a leadership role
• Four years of on-the-job or company apprenticeship training is required
• Proficient in data acquisition systems (e.g., IADS, DEWEsoft), signal conditioning, telemetry, and MIL-STD/ARINC interfaces
• Strong leadership, project management, and interpersonal skills
• Familiarity with civil and/or military airworthiness certification standards
• Hands-on experience with calibration, sensor integration, and signal troubleshooting
• Occasional travel may be required to support remote flight test campaigns, vendor site visits, or client meetings