Data Verification/Acquisition Technician I

Amentum

14d

About The Position

Are you passionate about human space exploration, understanding the origins of the universe, and working with a passionate and diverse team to make a difference? If you are, we need you! We need your talent, teamwork, and energy to help us achieve great things that inspire people all over the globe. We need you to bring creative ideas and diverse backgrounds to help us envision, shape, and deliver systems that will enable the exploration of space while benefiting people here on Earth. We are excited about what we do, and we need you on our team as we take on exciting challenges for NASA’s pursuits in deep space exploration. As NASA’s largest engineering solutions provider working together with NASA at centers across the United States. We have an exciting opportunity for a Data Verification/Acquisition Technician I to join our team! This is a JETS II CBA position with Amentum. The Data Verification/Acquisition Technician I will: Maintain and operate facility data acquisition systems. Run checklists or procedures to start and stop the facility data acquisition and control systems in support of test operations. Perform data handling tasks including reducing, archiving, and restoring as required for test support operations. Configure data system to route new signals from instrument through the data acquisition hardware and have it displayed on the user interface in the correct units (this may include installing patch panels or updating calibration curve information for instruments). Maintain and operate facility communication system. Troubleshoot data acquisition and communication hardware using test equipment and system documentation (schematics, functional diagrams, timing charts, etc.). Pull Ethernet or fiber optic cable as needed and terminate the ends of the cable. Perform inventory database transactions to support laboratory storage. Maintain printers for the organization, including replacing toner cartridges and basic troubleshooting. Maintain conference room and control room projectors and perform troubleshooting as necessary. Support basic Windows computer administrative tasks as needed, such as software patching, system backups, installing software, etc. Assist in the preparation and setup of testing. Participate in testing established procedures for safe handling of hazardous and explosive materials and/or batteries. (ESTA Applicable) Perform data collection and troubleshooting during testing. Perform related duties as required.

Requirements

Ability to follow written and verbal instructions.
General computer and typing skills.
Familiar with data acquisition hardware and software.
High School diploma or equivalent.
Be familiar with basic computer configuration and operations within a Microsoft Windows environment.

Nice To Haves

Experience with OPC, LabView, or Iconics software packages.
Experience with Microsoft SQL Server.
Experience with National Instruments, Neff, and Allen Bradley hardware.
Microsoft Windows administrator experience.

Responsibilities

Maintain and operate facility data acquisition systems.
Run checklists or procedures to start and stop the facility data acquisition and control systems in support of test operations.
Perform data handling tasks including reducing, archiving, and restoring as required for test support operations.
Configure data system to route new signals from instrument through the data acquisition hardware and have it displayed on the user interface in the correct units (this may include installing patch panels or updating calibration curve information for instruments).
Maintain and operate facility communication system.
Troubleshoot data acquisition and communication hardware using test equipment and system documentation (schematics, functional diagrams, timing charts, etc.).
Pull Ethernet or fiber optic cable as needed and terminate the ends of the cable.
Perform inventory database transactions to support laboratory storage.
Maintain printers for the organization, including replacing toner cartridges and basic troubleshooting.
Maintain conference room and control room projectors and perform troubleshooting as necessary.
Support basic Windows computer administrative tasks as needed, such as software patching, system backups, installing software, etc.
Assist in the preparation and setup of testing.
Participate in testing established procedures for safe handling of hazardous and explosive materials and/or batteries.
Perform data collection and troubleshooting during testing.
Perform related duties as required.