Electrical Engineer for Test Systems (early career)

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The Test Instrumentation Engineer will:

• Perform setup and operation of data acquisition systems. Duties includes coordinating transducer installation, writing technical procedures to be performed by instrumentation technicians, calibrating signal conditioning hardware, generating noise and tolerance reports, and operation of the data acquisition system during structural testing.
   
• Experience with data acquisition techniques including extensive knowledge of common sensor types including strain gauges (pressure), thermocouples (temperature), load cells (force), and LVDTs (displacement).

Job Duties will include:

• Coordination with NASA project level customers across organizations to ensure mission success.
   
• Work with a diverse team of civil servants and contractors to design, develop, setup, and perform structural testing on space flight qualification hardware, and other mission critical hardware.
   
• Participate in a Beyond Zero Safety Culture, attend safety meetings, task meetings, design reviews, and test readiness reviews as requested to support ESSCA and customer requirements.
   
• Develop and deliver reports and presentations as requested to support ESSCA and customer requirements via Power Point and other various software packages.
   
• Perform safety and certification training to support ESSCA and customer requirements.
   
• Familiarity with OSHA standards.
   
• Excellent verbal and writing skills.
   

BS degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or Computer Engineering or related field with at least 5 years of experience in data acquisition is required. Degree from an ABET accredited institution is preferred. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a minimum of a Masters with at least 3 years of experience, or BS with at least 5 years of experience.  Must be a US Citizen and have a STAR ID.

The ideal candidate will be an Engineer with a strong sampling of the following skills and a desire to learn in depth:

• Experience with data acquisition techniques including extensive knowledge of common sensor types including strain gauges (pressure), thermocouples (temperature), load cells (force), and LVDTs (displacement). 
   
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new software applications. 
   
• Basic instrumentation application - utilizing strain gauges, thermocouples, and displacement devices.
   
• Familiarity with Machine Vision Image Processing/Correlation concepts and methods.
   
• Experience with National instruments LabVIEW development software and or MATLAB for instrumentation acquisition and control.
   
• Code generation in Windows or Linux operating systems.
   
• Software quality control using QT or GTest libraries.
   
• Raspberry Pi/Arduino, Python or C#/C++.
   
• National Instruments Hardware.
   
• Desire to conduct detailed hands-on work in a Lab testing environment on sub scale models to full scale structures in some of NASA’s largest indoor and outdoor test facilities. 
   
• Operation or development of Control Systems including feedback control loops.
   

Essential Functions

Work Environment: 

General office environment (100%). Requires ability to provide clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires ability to interact professionally with co-workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (<10%).

Physical Requirements: 

Requires sitting for extended periods of time in meetings with peers, management, and with our client at NASA facilities to discuss technical issues (10%). Also, requires sitting for extended periods of time at a desk to write reports and perform engineering tasks (40%). Requires ability to use stairs or elevators for access between floors and multiple buildings at NASA and Amentum facilities (10%).

Equipment and Machines: 

Requires ability to operate a personal computer, a telephone, fax machine, copier, calculator, and other general office equipment (100%).

Attendance: 

Normal workday is from 7:30 a.m. through 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday. Minimal overtime may be required (10%) to meet schedule milestones and to support technical demands of the job. Regular attendance is a necessity and adequate arrangements for delegating duties during absences are required.

Other Essential Functions: 

The ability to work independently with minimal supervision, and to make rational decisions, and to exercise good judgment is essential (100%). Grooming and dress must be appropriate for the position and must not impose a safety risk/hazard to the employee or others.

Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.

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