LabVIEW Software & Test Systems Engineer

RTX•Rockford, IL

1d•$86,800 - $165,200•Onsite

About The Position

The LabVIEW Software & Test Systems Engineer develops software and advanced test systems that support production, research and development, and qualification testing for military and commercial aerospace products in Collins Aerospace’s Mechanical Power Conversion (MPC) division. The systems support products including fuel pumps, air turbine starters, blowers, engine and airframe gearboxes, and lubrication and scavenge pumps. The position is based onsite in Rockford, Illinois, and requires U.S. citizenship because only U.S. citizens may access information under the program or contract. No security clearance is required. The engineer develops and maintains LabVIEW software for manual and automated test equipment across Windows, FPGA, and Real-Time OS environments; specifies and implements National Instruments cRIO, cDAQ, and PXI hardware; and leads test equipment development from design and build through checkout, verification, validation, and commissioning. The role also involves establishing performance, maintenance, and calibration requirements, estimating software schedules and budgets, and participating in or leading technical and software reviews. Work is performed with cross-functional teams across engineering, program management, quality, manufacturing, and operations. The role offers experience with the product family and its validation processes, project management from planning through delivery of large-scale test equipment, and advanced LabVIEW programming.

Requirements

Typically, a STEM degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience, or an advanced degree in a related field and at least 3 years of experience.
Demonstrable experience with NI LabVIEW development and NI hardware platforms.
U.S. citizenship is required to access information under the program or contract.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE).
Certified LabVIEW Associate Developer (CLAD) or Certified LabVIEW Developer (CLD) certification.
Experience programming National Instruments LabVIEW for Real-Time (RT) and FPGA platforms.
Experience with industrial automation, controls, and test system integration.
Experience in the aerospace industry.
Experience with hydraulic and pneumatic systems, air compressors, electric motors, Variable Frequency Drives (VFDs), torque sensors, temperature controllers, and flowmeters.
Experience programming and implementing safety controllers and safety-related control systems.

Responsibilities

Develop, maintain, and update LabVIEW software for manual and automated test equipment in Windows, FPGA, and Real-Time OS environments.
Specify and implement appropriate NI cRIO, cDAQ, and PXI hardware solutions.
Apply LabVIEW coding best practices, including documented, scalable, maintainable, modular code using standardized architectures and design patterns such as QMH and State Machines.
Collaborate with Product Development Engineers, Sustaining Engineers, Program Managers, Quality Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, and Operations Managers.
Estimate software development schedules and budgets.
Lead test equipment development, including design, build, assembly, checkout, verification and validation, and commissioning.
Develop performance, maintenance, and calibration requirements for test stands and equipment.
Participate in or lead peer reviews of test equipment specifications, designs, and concepts.
Participate in or lead peer software reviews.

Benefits

Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
Three weeks of vacation for newly hired employees.
401(k) plan with employer matching funds and a separate employer retirement contribution, including a Lifetime Income Strategy option.
Tuition reimbursement program.
Student Loan Repayment Program.
Life insurance and disability coverage.
Optional pet, home and auto, additional life and accident, critical illness, group legal, and identity theft protection coverage.
Birth, adoption, and parental leave benefits.
Fertility and family planning benefits through Ovia Health.
Adoption assistance.
Autism Benefit.
Employee Assistance Plan, including up to 10 free counseling sessions.
Healthy You Incentives wellness rewards program.
Doctor on Demand virtual doctor visits.
Bright Horizons child and elder care services.
Teladoc Medical Experts second-opinion program.
Potential eligibility for short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation, depending on position level and collective-bargaining coverage; payments are not guaranteed.
Other potential benefits include flexible spending accounts, flexible work schedules, paid time off, and holidays, subject to business unit and collective-bargaining coverage.