Instrumentation Engineer

University of New Orleans•New Orleans, LA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The position provides technical and engineering support for instrumentation and testing facilities of the Boysie Bollinger School of Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering, particularly the school’s towing and wave tank. The LSU New Orleans Towing and Wave Tank plays a central role as teaching and research laboratory for the maritime industries. The lab also features prominently in the recruitment of engineering students. Many tours and demonstrations are conducted for students of regional schools and visiting dignitaries alike throughout the year. Only a few facilities like it exist in the United States. Instrumentation and associated software interfaces often have to be adapted to specific needs or need to be developed from scratch in some cases. The School plans major improvements to the towing tank in the near future. The instrumentation engineer will be integral to the specification and implementation of systems.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, naval architecture and marine engineering, or related field
Experience in model testing and NI LabView program development
Ability to develop and manufacture electronic circuits
Ability to lift 50 lbs
Ability to read mechanical/electrical drawings, and read and develop circuit diagrams

Nice To Haves

Advanced degree.
Familiarity with motion capturing and particle image velocimetry (PIV) systems
Familiarity with programming and integrating Arduino microcontrollers
Familiarity with CAD and shipbuilding software
Experience in model testing
Experience in teaching/training

Responsibilities

Assure that all laboratories are organized, stocked, in safe working order
Support of the maintenance, operation, repair and development of instrumentation and equipment associated with the NAME teaching and research laboratories
Assure that computers supporting teaching and research laboratories are maintained with appropriate software and hardware
Develop software for data acquisition, processing and control (NI LabView, Python, etc)
Perform model testing in the LSU New Orleans Towing and Wave Tank
Support the recruiting of undergraduate and graduate students
Other duties as assigned by NAME Chair
Assist NAME faculty in demonstration, setup, and execution of experiments and demonstrations
Develop and maintain the data acquisition and control software of the laboratories
Instruct students in the safe operation of equipment
Provide testing and other engineering support/expertise for industry interactions, outreach activities, and other special projects
Assist NAME faculty and graduate students with their research efforts
Additional duties as assigned