Instrumentation Engineer - NASA

AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor is seeking Instrumentation Engineers to support pioneering aerospace research and flight missions that push the boundaries of innovation alongside NASA partners at Edwards Air Force Base, CA.

As an AMERICAN SYSTEMS Instrumentation Engineer supporting NASA, you will have the opportunity to do the following: 

• Generate and lead the execution of requirements to fully design, test, and support flight instrumentation systems on current and future research projects.
• Develop aircraft Instrumentation systems for NASA research vehicles.
• Have Knowledge in the following instrumentation sensor applications: strain gages, accelerometers, pressure transducers, thermocouples, RTDs, and pitot-static systems.
• Must be familiar with data acquisition systems (i.e. Teletronics).
• Must read and understand electrical schematics.
• Must be familiar with AutoCAD or equivalent for creating, modifying, or updating electrical drawings.
• Support the use of the TTC data processing systems in the checkout of instrumentation and ground test efforts.
• Coordinate with the mission control room personnel in the development and design of the displays, development of the data cycle maps, calibration files and run files.
• Able to lead system or subsystem teams in all aspects of design and implementation to include design reviews, safety analysis, and all documentation development and approval.
• Analyze project objectives and requirements, develop plans for conducting projects, provide support for the project safety review process
• Participate in the development of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis, documentation of hazards, and the specification and implementation of mitigations to those hazards.
• Review project instructions to ascertain requirements, specifications, procedures, objectives, equipment, nature of technical problem, and possible solutions.
• Set up and conduct tests or studies of complete systems, components, or concepts under research test conditions to investigate proposals for improving performance or other factors.
• Record test or report procedures and results, numerical and graphical data, and make recommendations for changes.
• Create reports and other documentation necessary to describe the results of studies and/or tests.
• Analyze indicated and calculated results in relation to requirements, specifications, or test objectives.
• Perform work in accordance with NASA ISO AS9100 procedures and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Follow the safe practices and rules contained in the Safety and Health plan and other such rules and practices communicated on the job.
• Report status to Senior Technical Lead and/or Task Focal Point in standardized format on or before due date.

• Bachelors degree in Engineering or Physical Science with at least 3 years of experience OR Masters or PhD degree in Engineering or Physical Science.
• Must be a US citizen with ability to secure and maintain a security clearance
• Must pass drug testing.
• Must be able to work in a dynamic and multi-task work environment by prioritizing work and coordinating task/project schedules.
• Must be able to manage and decompose requirements in specific technical areas.
• Experience in one or more of the following technology areas: telemetry data systems, data processing, data storage systems, or system test and validation.
• Strong communications and ability to work in a team environment a must.