Bevilacqua Research Corporation · 8 hours ago
Test Instrumentation Engineer
Bevilacqua Research Corporation (BRC) is a Service Disabled Veteran Owned, Small Business based in Huntsville, Alabama. They are seeking a Test Instrumentation Engineer to perform setup and operation of data acquisition systems and coordinate with NASA project level customers to ensure mission success.
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Responsibilities
Perform setup and operation of data acquisition systems
Duties includes coordinating transducer installation, writing technical procedures to be performed by instrumentation technicians, calibrating signal conditioning hardware, generating noise and tolerance reports, and operation of the data acquisition system during structural testing
Coordination with NASA project level customers across organizations to ensure mission success
Work with a diverse team of civil servants and contractors to design, develop, setup, and perform structural testing on space flight qualification hardware, and other mission critical hardware
Participate in a Beyond Zero Safety Culture, attend safety meetings, task meetings, design reviews, and test readiness reviews as requested to support ESSCA and customer requirements
Develop and deliver reports and presentations as requested to support ESSCA and customer requirements via Power Point and other various software packages
Perform safety and certification training to support ESSCA and customer requirements
Familiarity with OSHA standards
Excellent verbal and writing skills
Qualification
Required
BS degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or Computer Engineering from an ABET accredited institution
At least 5 years of experience in data acquisition
Experience with data acquisition techniques including extensive knowledge of common sensor types including strain gauges (pressure), thermocouples (temperature), load cells (force), and LVDTs (displacement)
Excellent verbal and writing skills
Familiarity with OSHA standards
Preferred
Demonstrated ability to quickly learn new software applications
Basic instrumentation application - utilizing strain gauges, thermocouples, and displacement devices
Familiarity with Machine Vision Image Processing/Correlation concepts and methods
Experience with National instruments LabVIEW development software and or MATLAB for instrumentation acquisition and control
Code generation in Windows or Linux operating systems
Software quality control using QT or GTest libraries
Raspberry Pi/Arduino, Python or C#/C++
National Instruments Hardware
Desire to conduct detailed hands-on work in a Lab testing environment on sub scale models to full scale structures in some of NASA's largest indoor and outdoor test facilities
Operation or development of Control Systems including feedback control loops
Company
Bevilacqua Research Corporation
Bevilacqua Research Corporation provides test and evaluation services, supports nation's aerospace and defense community.