Instrumentation Technician

As a trusted talent partner, Infotel is working with Drove Aeropower to build a world-class team. We are looking for outstanding candidates who are eager to contribute to a dynamic and growing organization. About Drove Aeropower Drove Aeropower builds advanced gas turbine systems for some of the most demanding applications in energy and defense, built around high power density, rapid deployment, and domestic manufacturing. We move with the speed and ownership of a startup while tackling engineering problems normally reserved for much larger organizations. If it isn't instrumented, we can't learn from it. Take ownership of the instrumentation and low-voltage electrical systems used to develop and test advanced gas turbine engines. You will work hands-on with both engine-mounted instrumentation and ground test systems, from sensor installation and harness fabrication to checkout, troubleshooting, test operations, and continuous improvement. Priorities change. Hardware evolves fast. You will help turn development hardware into reliable, test-ready systems, and you will be expected to solve problems and take ownership beyond a narrowly defined scope. What You Will Own Engine-mounted instrumentation. Thermocouples, RTDs, pressure transducers, accelerometers, speed sensors, strain gauges, and other development sensors. Harnesses and wiring. Crimping, soldering, pinning, splicing, shielding, grounding, and cable routing, all to aerospace-quality workmanship. Ground test systems. DAQ systems, signal conditioning hardware, instrumentation cabinets, and test control interfaces. Checkout and verification. Continuity, resistance, grounding, and point-to-point checks. The paper trail. Accurate build, configuration, repair, and test documentation. What You Will Do Build, install, inspect, troubleshoot, and maintain engine and ground-side instrumentation. Read and interpret electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, pinouts, instrumentation lists, and engineering drawings. Support pre-test checkout, engine testing, troubleshooting, and post-test inspections. Work directly with engineering to improve instrumentation layouts, harnesses, installation methods, and test procedures. Support mechanical assembly, test stand buildout, facility work, and other development activities as required. What You Bring 3+ years hands-on installing, fabricating, and troubleshooting instrumentation and low-voltage electrical systems (harnesses, connectors, terminations, shielding, grounding, cable routing) in aerospace, test, industrial, automotive, or similar environments Ability to read schematics, wiring diagrams, and engineering documentation, and to use common electrical test equipment for verification and troubleshooting Electrical panel, junction box, or instrumentation cabinet fabrication Strong mechanical aptitude and comfort around complex mechanical hardware Ability to work independently while communicating well with engineering, technicians, and test personnel Sharp attention to detail and a real commitment to safety and quality Bonus Points Experience in several of these is highly desirable: Engine test cells or propulsion test stands You Will Thrive Here If You're comfortable in a fast-paced development environment where the plan changes and the hardware keeps evolving. You take ownership and solve problems without waiting to be told. You care about workmanship, safety, and quality, and it shows in your harnesses. Why Drove Aeropower Ground-up development. Build propulsion systems from the ground up, not just maintain existing hardware. Beside the engineers. Work alongside engineering at every stage, from the first engine build through full-scale testing. Real influence. Your ideas matter, and your work directly shapes the next generation of gas turbine engines. One of the first. As one of Drove's first employees, you will have a real voice in the decisions that shape how we build and test. A founder who has done it before. Drove's founder has already successfully built a company, and you will help build the next one. #J-18808-Ljbffr