Propulsion SystemInstrumentation and Controls EngineerSpecialist, Test Engineer

Orange, CA - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 23 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Title:Specialist Propulsion System/Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

Job ID: 33512

Job Location:Orange VA

Job Schedule:Shift: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

The Missile Solutions Segment of L3Harris Technologies is seekingInstrumentation and Controls Engineers to join our growing facility inOrange Virginia. These Test Engineers are responsible for the integration of instrumentation data acquisition and controls for testing solid fuel and liquid propulsion systems ensuring the test instrumentation meets testing programs quality schedule and cost objectives.

Essential Functions:

Under general supervision:

35% - Interface with Design/Project Engineering to develop/interpret instrumentation requirements. Recommend propose and integrate test facility instrumentation data acquisition and control hardware to meet program objectives. This also includes maintaining configuration control of production test data acquisition signal conditioning control and data reduction software. Taking ownership and maintaining test facility equipment.
25% - Prepare technical documentation including software logs test procedures electrical schematics and contributing to test readiness reviews. Work with Quality and Safety to ensure test methods meet calibration and process safety requirements along with customer and government requirements/regulations.
25% - Provide training to Control Room Operators on data acquisition calibration and controls setup. Trouble shoot wiring harnesses specify and fabricate needed cables for test programs to interface between data systems and sensors.
10% - Recommend propose plan and execute (manage cost and schedule) facility upgrades equipment acquisition and installation to meet ongoing and developing test program requirements. Coordinate cost and schedule planning/estimates.
5% Occasional travel to support various programs within industry.

Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree in Aerospace Mechanical Electrical or other closely related engineering discipline and minimum 4 years of prior related experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 2 years of prior related lieu of a degree minimum of 8 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

Knowledge of fundamental engineering principles: statics and dynamics thermodynamics fluid mechanics/dynamics basic electrical theory etc.
Experience with engineering software including 3D Modeling/CAD software (Creo NX etc.) and analytical software (Matlab Python etc.).
Proficient use of MSOffice software (Word PowerPoint Excel) or equivalent for generating procedures presentations and analysis.
Effective communication both verbal and written.
Strength in teaming and collaboration in a diverse work environment.
Interpretation and compliance with Company policies and procedures including Safety Health & Environmental processes and procedures.
Familiar with the setup and installation in an academic or industrial lab / test environment where physical measurements of load cells pressure/displacement transducers LVDTs accelerometers and thermocouples were utilized.
A working knowledge of strain gage applications. The knowledge to apply strain gauges on any type of material temperature range and for any environment. The use of strain gauges in mechanical testing and the application of strain gauges for use in stress analysis.
Familiar with volt meters oscilloscopes temperature reading equipment hand-held meters and data logging systems.
Software (C/QNX Pacific Allen-Bradley PLC LabView C/C programming Matlab/Simulink etc.)
Pneumatic valves and control hardware systems and applications.
Experience making cables for various instrumentation needs and environments where electrical noise interference present challenges to good data collection.
Interpretation and compliance with Company policies and procedures including Safety Health & Environmental processes and procedures.

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Job Title:Specialist Propulsion System/Instrumentation and Controls EngineerJob ID: 33512Job Location:Orange VAJob Schedule:Shift: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days totaling 80 hours worked and have every other Friday offJob Description:The Missile Solutions Segment of L3Harris Technolog...