Instrumentation Engineer NASA
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Job Location:
Edwards, CO - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
Yesterday
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
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Job Summary
Overview
AMERICAN SYSTEMS is an employee-owned federal government contractor supporting national priority programs through our strategic solutions in the areas of Information Technology Test & Evaluation Program Mission Support Engineering & Analysis and Training.
Responsibilities
**This is a pipeline requisition designed to collect resumes for potential upcoming work at AMERICAN SYSTEMS and does not represent a current opening. Qualified candidates will be contacted when an opening/funding becomes available**
As Senior Instrumentation Engineer - NASA at AMERICAN SYSTEMS you will have the opportunity to do the following:
- Generate and lead the execution of requirements to fully design test and support flight instrumentation systems on current and future research projects.
- Develop aircraft Instrumentation systems for NASA research vehicles.
- Have Knowledge in the following instrumentation sensor applications: strain gages accelerometers pressure transducers thermocouples RTDs and pitot-static systems.
- Must be familiar with data acquisition systems (i.e. Teletronics).
- Must read and understand electrical schematics.
- Must be familiar with AutoCAD or equivalent for creating modifying or updating electrical drawings.
- Support the use of the TTC data processing systems in the checkout of instrumentation and ground test efforts.
- Coordinate with the mission control room personnel in the development and design of the displays development of the data cycle maps calibration files and run files.
- Able to lead system or subsystem teams in all aspects of design and implementation to include design reviews safety analysis and all documentation development and approval.
- Analyze project objectives and requirements develop plans for conducting projects provide support for the project safety review process
- Participate in the development of Failure Modes and Effects Analysis documentation of hazards and the specification and implementation of mitigations to those hazards.
- Review project instructions to ascertain requirements specifications procedures objectives equipment nature of technical problem and possible solutions.
- Set up and conduct tests or studies of complete systems components or concepts under research test conditions to investigate proposals for improving performance or other factors.
- Record test or report procedures and results numerical and graphical data and make recommendations for changes.
- Create reports and other documentation necessary to describe the results of studies and/or tests.
- Analyze indicated and calculated results in relation to requirements specifications or test objectives.
- Mentor engineers in specific technical areas and/or the system engineering process and project management principles.
- Perform work in accordance with NASA ISO AS9100 procedures and applicable regulatory requirements.
- Follow the safe practices and rules contained in the Safety and Health plan and other such rules and practices communicated on the job.
- Report status to Senior Technical Lead and/or Task Focal Point in standardized format on or before due date.
Qualifications
- Bachelors degree in Engineering or Physical Science with at least 7 years of experience OR Masters or PhD degree in Engineering or Physical Science with 4 years of experience
- Must be a US citizen.
- Must be able to secure and maintain a security clearance.
- Must pass drug testing.
- Must be able to work in a dynamic and multi-task work environment by prioritizing work and coordinating task/project schedules.
- Must be able to manage and decompose requirements in specific technical areas.
- Experience in one or more of the following technology areas: telemetry data systems data processing data storage systems or system test and validation.
- Strong communications and ability to work in a team environment a must.
NOTE: THIS POSITION REQUIRES A 9/80 WORK SCHEDULE
Pay Transparency Statement
EEO Statement
Required Experience:
IC
Key Skills
- Controlling Experience
- E & I
- Electrical Engineering
- System Design
- Distributed Control Systems
- Calibration
- NEC
- LabView
- Wastewater
- Sensors
- Autocad
- Programmable Logic Controllers
About Company
AMERICAN SYSTEMS has been delivering IT and Engineering solutions to complex national priority programs since 1975. Our mission-focused approach ensures a trusted, collaborative partnership with our customers. Performance is paramount. We know what’s at stake. ®
