Instrumentation and Controls Technician

Sierra Lobo, Inc. • Milan, OH

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Sierra Lobo is seeking an Instrumentation and Controls Technician for its Engineering Facility in Milan, Ohio. Sierra Lobo provides professional and technical capabilities in Test and Evaluation, Systems Engineering, and Advanced Technologies, and develops products and processes related to cryogenic fluid and thermal management, densified propellant management, and extreme-pressure and temperature systems. Its customers include the Department of Defense, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Navy, U.S. Army, Missile Defense Agency, and NASA.

The technician installs, integrates, calibrates, troubleshoots, and operates electrical, controls, data, and instrumentation hardware and systems for specialty process systems, aerospace hardware, and test rigs. The role also involves soldering circuit boards and delicate instrumentation, preparing calibration and technical documentation, and integrating instrumentation with data acquisition systems.

Requirements

• Journey-level certificate in Instrumentation and Controls or an Associate of Applied Science degree in Engineering Technology.
• At least eight years of relevant experience.
• Intermediate to advanced soldering skills applicable to both through-hole and surface-mount technology.
• Working knowledge of the National Electric Code (NEC).
• Working knowledge of ISO 9001:2000 or AS9100 Quality Systems.
• Must be a U.S. citizen.

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience wiring, installing, and operating devices in cryogenic systems, including liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen, or liquid helium.
• Understanding of basic cryogenics, power distribution systems, and precision data acquisition.
• Direct knowledge of C/C++ in PC and embedded-system environments, Visual Basic, Simulink, AutoCAD, MathCAD, Altium Designer, MultiSim, and/or LabVIEW.

Responsibilities

• Build and solder circuit boards or solder delicate instrumentation.
• Install electronic circuits, controls, data and instrumentation, hardware, subsystems, and systems for specialty process systems, aerospace hardware, and test rigs.
• Integrate pressure, temperature (cryogenic and traditional), flow, stress-strain, and level management devices into process systems and test hardware.
• Prepare calibration documentation, technical procedures, and quality-control documentation for ISO 9001 and AS9100.
• Perform installation, checkout, calibration, troubleshooting, and operation of electrical, controls, data, and instrumentation hardware and systems.
• Install instrumentation and signal-conditioning equipment and integrate them with data acquisition systems.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree