Electrical Engineer for Test Systems (early career)

Amentum•Huntsville, AL

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Test Instrumentation Engineer will perform setup and operation of data acquisition systems. Duties include coordinating transducer installation, writing technical procedures for instrumentation technicians, calibrating signal conditioning hardware, generating noise and tolerance reports, and operating the data acquisition system during structural testing. This role involves coordination with NASA project-level customers across organizations to ensure mission success. The engineer will work with a diverse team of civil servants and contractors to design, develop, set up, and perform structural testing on space flight qualification hardware and other mission-critical hardware. Participation in a Beyond Zero Safety Culture, attending safety meetings, task meetings, design reviews, and test readiness reviews is expected to support ESSCA and customer requirements. The role also includes developing and delivering reports and presentations via PowerPoint and other software packages, and performing safety and certification training. Familiarity with OSHA standards, and excellent verbal and writing skills are required.

Requirements

BS degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or Computer Engineering or related field with at least 5 years of experience in data acquisition is required.
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.
Code generation in Windows or Linux operating systems.
Proof of U.S. Citizenship is required.
Must be a US Citizen and have a STAR ID.

Nice To Haves

Degree from an ABET accredited institution is preferred.
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.
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.

Responsibilities

Perform setup and operation of data acquisition systems.
Coordinate transducer installation.
Write technical procedures for instrumentation technicians.
Calibrate signal conditioning hardware.
Generate noise and tolerance reports.
Operate the data acquisition system during structural testing.
Coordinate 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.