Job Title: Lead, Test Data Systems Engineer
Job Code: 13401
Job Location: Orange, VA
Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off
Job Description:
Position will focus on designing and implementing data acquisition and controls systems while working in a test operations environment supporting production and development rocket motor and air-breathing propulsion test programs.
Essential Functions:
- 30% - Maintain and upgrade test facility data acquisition and control systems
- 20% - Define, coordinate, and execute instrumentation, data, and control systems integration to meet test requirements
- 20% - Conduct data reduction and analysis, video processing, data file management, and report distribution
- 20% - Perform, oversee and support test operations, instrumentation calibration and setup, electrical/controls/PLC setup and/or programming, including control room console operation
- 10% - Prepare technical documentation, including software logs, operational procedures, electrical schematics, and support test review processes
- Ability to obtain a US Security Clearance
Qualifications:
- Bachelor Degree and minimum 9 years of prior test engineer experience. Graduate Degree and minimum of 7 years of prior test engineer experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior test engineer experience
Preferred Additional Skills:
- Degree in appropriate discipline (electrical, aerospace, or mechanical engineering, computer science, or a related discipline is preferred
- Experience generating operational procedures, data reports, electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, software configuration files and other technical documents
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; strength in teaming and collaboration in a diverse work environment
- Knowledgeable of engineering principles and should have experience with an emphasis on the following:
- Hands-on development, integration, operation and troubleshooting of instrumentation, signal conditioning, data acquisition systems, computer networking and computer operating systems (Windows & QNX)
- Including Classified data system requirements, setup, and maintenance
- Knowledge of instrumentation sensors and signal conditioning (Strain gage, pressure, force, temperature, flow, accelerometer, etc.)
- Familiarity with calibration principles and industry calibration standards
- Understanding of network configurations and other IT fundamentals
- Ability to set up and maintain digital video recording equipment and edit video files
- Experience with data reduction & review to verify instrumentation health and performance
- Proficiency with electrical diagnostic equipment (DMM, oscilloscope, etc.)
- Understanding of computers and programming languages:
- PLC (Ladder logic, Allen Bradley, etc.)
- LabVIEW
- C/C++ programming
- Matlab/Simulink
- Ability to specify and fabricate electronic cabling/wiring for interface between data systems and sensors
