Beyond New Horizons ยท 3 days ago
Instrumentation Engineer III
Beyond New Horizons (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for an Instrumentation Engineer III, supporting TOS II, at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA (NFAC). The successful candidate will perform the role of Instrumentation Engineer III supporting wind tunnel testing, focusing on planning instrumentation and data acquisition system requirements, overseeing setup and checkout, and collaborating with a multi-disciplined team to meet test objectives.
Defense & Space
Responsibilities
Take responsibility to plan, design, set up and check out instrumentation systems for NFAC wind tunnel tests
Evaluate, select, and apply standard instrumentation engineering methods, techniques, and criteria to support wide variety of test customer measurement requirements
Interface with test customers to establish instrumentation/data-acquisition configuration design and implementation requirements which will meet test objectives
Provide installation and checkout support to test team during testing
Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain customer test article and facility instrumentation systems
Perform maintenance, calibrations, upgrades, and documentation of facility instrumentation systems
Help create scope, requirements, schedules, and CAD drawing packages for test instrumentation development
Work closely with test customers and test team to establish instrumentation accuracy, uncertainty and calibration requirements to meet test measurement objectives for a successful entry in the wind tunnel
Coordinate work activities of NFAC instrumentation technicians and outside contractors, as necessary
Provide innovation and insight into enhancement and modernization opportunities to improve data quality and efficiency
Participate in a highly dynamic working environment, planning for future test entries, executing tests, and supporting ongoing facility projects
It is a condition of employment to wear company issued PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy
Perform other related duties as required
Qualification
Required
B.S. degree in electrical, mechanical, aeronautical, or aerospace engineering from an accredited college or university plus a minimum of 8 to 10 years of relevant and progressive experience with instrumentation/data acquisition systems or 12+ years of relevant work experience in lieu of a B.S. degree
US citizenship required
Company
Beyond New Horizons
Beyond New Horizons (BNH) is a fully populated joint venture led by Engineering Research and Consulting (ERC) now doing business as Astrion Group (Astrion), in partnership with Fluor Corporation.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageCompany data provided by crunchbase