RESPONSIBILITIES
Design and implement data acquisition systems for propulsion, fluids, mechanical, avionics, and environmental test campaigns including sensor selection, signal conditioning, and DAQ hardware architecture.
Develop automated test control and sequencing software using LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB, or similar platforms to enable safe, repeatable, and efficient test execution.
Define instrumentation requirements and sensor layouts in collaboration with test engineers to ensure full test objective coverage and requirements traceability.
Commission, calibrate, and validate instrumentation and DAQ systems prior to test campaigns, including end-to-end checkout and uncertainty analysis.
Develop real-time monitoring displays, safety interlocks, and automated abort logic for hazardous test operations.
Perform post-test data processing, analysis, and visualization to support engineering disposition and requirements verification.
Troubleshoot DAQ hardware, instrumentation, control system software, and network connectivity issues during test operations.
Establish and maintain data management processes including file naming conventions, metadata standards, archival procedures, and configuration control for test data.
Interface with avionics, software, and systems engineering teams to integrate spacecraft telemetry and command interfaces into ground test systems.
QUALIFICATIONS
Bachelor's degree in electrical, computer, aerospace, mechanical engineering, computer science, or related technical discipline.
Years of relevant experience in data acquisition, test automation, instrumentation, or control systems engineering for aerospace, defense, or high-reliability test environments in line with engineering level.
Hands-on experience with data acquisition hardware (National Instruments, Keysight, HBM,etc.) and software platforms (LabVIEW, MATLAB, Python)
Strong programming skills in at least one language commonly used for test automation(Python, LabVIEW, MATLAB, C/C++).
Working knowledge of instrumentation including pressure transducers, thermocouples, load cells, strain gauges, accelerometers, and flow meters.
Experience with signal conditioning, analog and digital I/O, and measurement uncertainty analysis.
Strong troubleshooting skills for hardware and software integration issues in test environments.
Excellent communication and collaboration skills with ability to work across multidisciplinary test teams.
