Software/Instrumentation Engineering Services

Cruz Associates Inc•Newport News, VA

16h•Onsite

About The Position

Cruz Associates, Inc. is seeking Software/Instrumentation Engineering candidates to join our team at Fort Eustis, Virginia. The role involves configuring special purpose ground and flight test equipment for data acquisition, display, reduction, analysis, and archiving. This includes implementing data acquisition and monitoring controls for various standard hardware and data streams, participating in flight testing with pre-flight checks, system launch and recovery, in-flight support, and post-flight reporting. The position requires reviewing and investigating existing custom-developed software routines, debugging issues, and potentially developing new routines with comparable functionality. Responsibilities also include operating electronics test equipment, transporting and setting up test equipment, and supporting flight duties as needed. Candidates must be able to pass an annual FAA III class or military Class III flight physical and qualify for night flights with Night Vision Goggles (NVGs).

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic Engineering or Computer Engineering from an ABET accredited program including differential and integral calculus, electrical fields and circuits, and other comparable engineering science or physics.
No prior experience required for Junior level.
Minimum of two years of experience with the development, operation, and use of data collection techniques and systems (Journeyman level).
Minimum of two years of experience with data collection or instrumentation systems related to aviation systems or research and development projects (Journeyman level).
Must be able to present plans and methodology at technical interchange meetings and project briefings (Journeyman level).
Minimum of two years of experience with computer aided design (CAD) software systems (i.e. Parametric Technology Pro-Engineer/CREO, AutoCAD) (Journeyman level).
Experience reading and interpreting schematics, harness drawings, and wiring diagrams (Journeyman level).
Minimum of one years of experience with the development, operation, and use of data collection techniques and systems (Alternative Journeyman path).
Minimum of one years of experience with data collection or instrumentation systems related to aviation systems or research and development projects (Alternative Journeyman path).
Must be able to present plans and methodology at technical interchange meetings and project briefings (Alternative Journeyman path).
Minimum of one years of experience with computer aided design (CAD) software systems (i.e. Parametric Technology Pro-Engineer/CREO, AutoCAD) (Alternative Journeyman path).
Minimum of eight years of experience with the development, operation, and use of data collection techniques and systems (Senior level).
Minimum of eight years of experience with data collection or instrumentation systems related to aviation systems or research and development projects (Senior level).
Must be able to present plans and methodology at technical interchange meetings and project briefings (Senior level).
Minimum of eight years of experience with computer aided design (CAD) software systems (i.e. Parametric Technology Pro-Engineer/CREO, AutoCAD) (Senior level).
Minimum of six years of experience with the development, operation, and use of data collection techniques and systems (Alternative Senior path).
Minimum of six years of experience with data collection or instrumentation systems related to aviation systems or research and development projects (Alternative Senior path).
Must be able to present plans and methodology at technical interchange meetings and project briefings (Alternative Senior path).
Minimum of six years of experience with computer aided design (CAD) software systems (i.e. Parametric Technology Pro-Engineer/CREO, AutoCAD) (Alternative Senior path).
Current and valid Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Driver’s License.
Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.

Nice To Haves

Ability to oversee the efforts of the technical and less senior staff for the implementation and development of duties listed in section 2.2.2.1 (Senior level).

Responsibilities

Configuring special purpose ground and flight test equipment used for data acquisition, display, reduction, analysis, and archiving conducted locally or at remote test sites as needed, to include potential in-flight instrumentation support.
Implementing data acquisition and monitoring controls for Pulse-Code Modulation, Aircraft Data Bus, Ethernet and IRIG-106 standard hardware as well as other commercially available and developmental data streams.
Participating in flight testing with instrumentation pre-flight checks, system launch and recovery, in-flight support, and post flight reporting. Observe all manner of tests conducted by TDD-SID to obtain familiarity and proficiency in the utilization of information technology specific to the TDD-SID mission.
Reviewing existing custom-developed software routines coded in commercially available programming languages (Matrix Laboratory (MATLAB), Laboratory Virtual Instrumentation Engineering Workbench (LabView), C#, C++, and Visual Basic) for previous and on-going test efforts that facilitate control-of-test equipment, data acquisition and telemetry, real-time data monitoring (ground/flight displays), and post-flight data de-commutation, reduction (report generation), analysis, and archiving.
Investigating any software errors that arise in existing custom-developed software routines and, if possible, resolve (debug) the issue in the routines’ native format. If resolution is in the routine’s native format are not practicable, the Contractor shall develop routines which provide comparable functionality developed in a programming language agreed upon by the Contractor and the Government. The Contractor shall test evolved and newly developed routines to validate that desired functionality is obtained.
Operating electronics test and verification equipment such as but not limited to: digital multi meter, power meter, oscilloscope, and spectrum analyzer.
Transporting, packing, and setup of test equipment and other materials locally and on offsite test facilities. This requires both a current and valid Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Driver’s License and the ability to lift up to 25 lbs.
Supporting flight duties may be required based upon Mission needs. When required this will be coordinated through the COR to the Contractor.
Must be able to pass a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) III class or military Class III flight physical annually and provide a copy of their last Department of the Army (DA) Form 759 closeout performing flight duties as a qualified non-crewmember as per AR 95-20, AR 95-1 and Training Circular (TC) 3-04.11, Commander’s Aviation Training and Standardization Program.
Must be able to qualify for participation in night flights and the use of Night Vision Goggles (NVGs).