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Rocket Lab · 3 hours ago

Senior Ground Systems Engineer II, Instrumentation & Controls

Wallops Island, VA

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

8+ years exp

Rocket Lab is an end-to-end space company delivering responsive launch services and spacecraft solutions. The Senior Ground Systems Engineer II, Instrumentation and Controls is responsible for the development, automation, testing, and commissioning of fluid and gas systems at the Launch Complex site, supporting the test operations team.

AerospaceManufacturingSoftwareSpace Travel

No H1B

U.S. Citizen Only

Responsibilities

Design control systems for complex launch range systems

Support certification of systems including producing documentation operator manuals, maintenance procedures, test procedures, and work instructions

Support technicians remotely or in person during installation, commissioning, testing, and troubleshooting activities

Become a subject matter expert in one or more of the necessary disciplines dealing with instrumentation, control systems, HMI, PLCs, software, and networks

Perform test operations activities

Post-test data analysis

Qualification

InstrumentationControlsPLC programmingData acquisition systemsFunctional safety standardsNI LabVIEWC/C++ programmingPythonTeamCityEPlanBeckhoff PLC ProgrammingNI cRio programmingPerforce Version ControlGitlab/Git Version ControlCryogenics systemsHigh pressure systems

Required

Bachelor's Degree in electrical engineering or other technical discipline

8+ years of experience designing instrumentation and controls and related infrastructure for liquid launch vehicles

Hands-on experience with data acquisition, control, and automation systems

Experience with object Oriented PLC programming

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus

Regularly required to sit, use hands and fingers, operate computer keyboard and controls, and communicate verbally and in writing

Must be physically able to commute to buildings

Occasional exposure to dust, fumes and moderate levels of noise

Preferred

Experience implementing functional safety (IEC 61508 & IEC 61511)

Experience with NI LabVIEW

Development with tools including: C/C++, Python, TeamCity, EPlan, Beckhoff PLC Programming, NI cRio controller programming, Perforce Version Control System, Gitlab/Git Version Control System

Experience with complex industrial systems for flow of fluids, especially cryogenics and high pressures