Electrical Engineer
About The Position
Astrion has an exciting opportunity for an ELECTRICAL ENGINEER to support the 96th Test Wing under the TMAS contract located at EGLIN AFB, FL. This role involves providing instrumentation and modification support, advice, and assistance for test requirements. The engineer will be responsible for defining instrumentation needs, assessing their utility, designing sensor configurations, and ensuring the technical adequacy and integration of test instrumentation systems on aircraft and weapon systems. The position also includes coordinating hardware preparation, monitoring project progress, and providing technical advice on electronic and avionics systems.
Requirements
- BS or MS in Electrical Engineering (BSEE or MSEE)
- 3 years of relevant experience
- Must have or be able to obtain a Secret Security Clearance.
- Must be a U.S. citizen.
Nice To Haves
- Electrical experience with USAF fighter aircraft is a plus
Responsibilities
- Provide instrumentation and modification, advice, and assistance.
- Provide advice and assistance services in support of the process of designing, implementing, installing, and maintaining instrumentation.
- Define instrumentation requirements for tests and assess the utility of the instrumentation relative to the analysis requirements.
- Define test data collection requirements and ensure the instrumentation packages meet these requirements.
- Conduct detailed engineering analysis for test data requirements of a system to be tested.
- Determine the most suitable method of measuring the required phenomena.
- Design suitable sensor configurations, data systems, camera installations, etc.
- Arrange for the fabrication of special devices.
- Prepare modification proposal packages.
- Ensure that planned modifications are technically correct.
- Prepare technical procedures and directives to ensure proper operation of instrumentation systems.
- Research local supply sources for availability of basic subsystems and components.
- Prepare letters of instruction to other units specifying the engineering and fabrication support necessary to produce in-house hardware.
- Advise on availability of useful commercially available items.
- Coordinate and monitor system hardware preparation to ensure activities are completed on time, are compatible with, and are fully integrated into a complete and functional system.
- Install test instrumentation systems on test aircraft and weapon systems.
- Monitor the progress of project instrumentation support quality of service rendered and data produced, and compliance with time and cost schedules sometimes in unfavorable climatic conditions.
- Review airborne instrumentation systems, technical plans and documentation to ensure technical adequacy and required coordination.
- Manage, use, and deconflict onboard systems and subsystems required to conduct flight operations.
- Provide technical advice and guidance on electronic systems to other project personnel.
- Provide inputs to cost estimates for instrumentation efforts.
- Provide inputs on the integration of avionics systems on board weapons systems.
- Attend test planning meetings and TIMs to define test instrumentation and data acquisition system development.
- Provide technical advice in order to conduct EO/IR defensive systems tests.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
