Controls and Instrumentation Engineer
About The Position
The Controls and Instrumentation Engineer is responsible for designing, implementing, testing, and supporting electrical equipment, wiring, control equipment, and data acquisition systems used in wind tunnel and hypersonic ground test projects. The role involves designing and validating primarily custom, one-off equipment and components for new tunnel facilities and major capability upgrades to existing facilities. The engineer develops system designs that meet customer requirements and works with designers and project teams to deliver complete design packages. The work includes electronic subsystems, data acquisition systems, electro-mechanical valve and instrumentation integration, control loops, electrical control systems, junction boxes, and panel layouts. The engineer also prepares technical documentation, participates in design reviews, supports assembly, testing, installation, and commissioning, and assists with proposals for future work. Domestic and international travel is required and is typically less than 15%. Candidates must be U.S. Persons as defined by ITAR.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or a related discipline, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- At least 5 years of practical work experience in controls, electronics, data acquisition systems, or a similar role, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
- U.S. Person status as defined by ITAR.
- Ability to balance priorities across multiple projects simultaneously.
- Ability to work effectively as an individual contributor and collaborate as part of a multidisciplinary team.
- Demonstrated interpersonal skills and a positive attitude.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally; travel is typically less than 15%.
Nice To Haves
- Experience designing and implementing automation or data acquisition systems in an industrial setting.
- Proficiency with LabVIEW or PLCs; at least 5 years of experience is highly desired.
- Strong PLC, electro-mechanical systems, and software programming experience.
- Experience with one-line power diagrams and electrical load sizing.
- Experience designing and reviewing P&ID (Piping & Instrumentation Diagram) drawings.
- Experience selecting sensor hardware, such as thermocouples, RTDs, pressure transducers, LVDTs, and switches.
Responsibilities
- Develop or reuse system design solutions to meet customer requirements.
- Partner with designers and project teams to deliver complete design packages, including drawings and bills of materials.
- Design and develop electronic subsystems, including data acquisition systems, control and integration of electro-mechanical valves and instrumentation, control loops, electrical control systems, junction boxes, and panel layouts.
- Perform engineering tasks on schedule and within budget.
- Ensure system designs align with sold scope, customer requirements, quality standards, and industry codes.
- Communicate project status, issues, and variances to plan to the project team.
- Prepare design criteria, calculation packages, procurement specifications, technical reports, validation plans, and product manuals.
- Document and present work in accordance with quality requirements.
- Participate in and lead internal and customer design reviews.
- Interface with procurement, production, and installation teams to resolve issues discovered during assembly and testing.
- Travel to customer and subcontractor sites for design reviews, site surveys, and system commissioning.
- Assist marketing with proposals by developing concepts, cost estimates, proposal write-ups, analyses, options, and recommendations.
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Job Type
Full-time
