North Wind · 3 months ago
Controls and Instrumentation Engineer
Newport News, VA
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$100K/yr - $160K/yr
5+ years expNorth Wind is a leading independent supplier of complex hypersonic and Research, Development, Test & Evaluation (RDT&E) systems and services. The role is responsible for the design, implementation, testing, and support of electrical equipment and data acquisition systems used in wind tunnel and hypersonic ground test projects.
Advanced MaterialsAerospaceManufacturing
No H1B
U.S. Citizen Only
Responsibilities
Design & Analysis - Develop or reuse system design solution to meet customer requirements. Partner with designers and project team to deliver complete design package (drawings, BOMs, Etc.). Design and develop electronic subsystems, including data acquisition systems, control and integration of electro-mechanical valves and instrumentation (temperatures, pressures, flow, etc.), control loops, electrical control systems, junction boxes, and panel layouts
Scope, Schedule, Budget - Perform engineering tasks on schedule and within budget. Ensure system design aligns with as-sold scope, customer requirements, quality standards, and industry codes. Communicate regularly with project team on status, issues, and variances to plan
Document & Present - Document and present work in accordance with quality requirements. Prepare design criteria, calculation packages, procurement specifications, technical reports, validation plans, and product manuals. Participate and lead internal and customer design reviews
Support - Interface with procurement, production, and installation teams to quickly resolve issues discovered during assembly and test. Travel to customer and subcontractor sites for design reviews, site surveys, and system commissioning
Quote - Assist marketing in developing proposals for future work. Develop concepts, cost estimates, proposal write-ups, analyses, options, and recommendations
Qualification
Required
Bachelors or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from accredited university or related discipline
5+ years of practical work experience in controls, electronics, data acquisition systems or similar role or a combination of education and experience equivalent to above
Due to security requirements, US Person status required
Experience with design and implementation of automation or data acquisition systems in an industrial setting
Proficiency with LabVIEW or PLCs with at least 5 years' experience highly desired
Strong PLC, electro-mechanical systems, and software programming experience strongly preferred
Experience with one-line power diagrams and electrical load sizing
Experience with designing and reviewing P&ID drawing (Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams)
Experience with sensor hardware selections (thermocouples, RTD's, pressure transducers, LVTD's, switches, etc.)
Must be a self-starter, able to balance priorities between multiple projects simultaneously
Ability to work effectively and productively as an individual contributor and collaborate as part of a multi-disciplinary team
Demonstrated interpersonal skills and positive attitude
Ability to travel domestically and internationally. Travel typically is less than 15%
Benefits
Pre-employment background checks
Drug testing
Company
North Wind
North Wind is a defense technology and research development that supplies hypersonic aerospace materials and RDT&E systems.
201-500 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageRecent News
2026-01-05
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