ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - CONTROLS & DATA ACQUISITION
Who We Are:
The Propulsion & Energy Machinery Section performs engineering R&D in the fields of industrial heat and power, liquid propulsion, gas turbine combustion, and air-breathing propulsion. Our technologies are powering a cleaner future and advancing state-of-the-art propulsion for air and space flight.
Objectives of this Role:
- Assist engineers in developing and operating custom data acquisition and control systems used for a variety tests.
- Typical application areas include: supercritical CO2 oxy-fuel combustion systems, gas turbine combustion systems, launch vehicle components.
- Create custom graphical user interfaces using NI LabView to control, display, and manipulate test parameters and measured data.
- Identify and design instrumentation schemes in support of defined test goals. Procure, calibrate, install, and commission instruments and other hardware for experiments of various scales.
- Support test campaigns by trouble-shooting data acquisition and control system hardware/software issues.
- Analyze collected data in excel, MATLAB, or equivalent post processing tools and report data to project teams and clients.
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:
- Design, procure, and assemble data acquisition systems including instrumentation, DAQ modules, hardware, and wiring.
- Use NI Labview to develop acquisition and control modules and graphical user interfaces to assist a range of test campaigns.
- Program various functions and sub-VIs to monitor flow, temperature, vibration, pressure, density, etc. using various instruments.
- Understand various electrical instruments including pressure transducers, eddy current probes, thermocouples, and associated DATA acquisition systems.
Requirements:
- Requires a Bachelors, Masters or a PhD in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or related engineering degree
- 1-2 years: BS with experience in Data Acquisition, LabVIEW, PLC's, Instrumentation and sensors
- 0-2 years: Master's or PhD with academic experience in Data Acquisition, LabVIEW, PLC's, Instrumentation and sensors
- A valid/clear driver's license is required
Special Requirements:
Must be a U.S. person (i.e., U.S. citizen, non-U.S. citizen national, lawful permanent resident, asylee, or refugee) due to ITAR work in section.
Job Locations: San Antonio, Texas
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