Test Instrumentation Engineer

Test Instrumentation Engineer (ADV
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• Perform setup and operation of data acquisition systems, including coordinating transducer installation, writing technical procedures for instrumentation technicians, calibrating signal conditioning hardware, generating noise and tolerance reports, and operating the data acquisition system during structural testing.
• Experience with data acquisition techniques and extensive knowledge of common sensor types including strain gauges (pressure), thermocouples (temperature), load cells (force), and LVDTs (displacement).

• Coordinate with NASA project‑level customers across organizations to ensure mission success.
• Work with a diverse team of civil servants and contractors to design, develop, set up, 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 PowerPoint and other software packages.
• Perform safety and certification training to support ESSCA and customer requirements.
• Familiarity with OSHA standards.
• Excellent verbal and writing skills.

BS degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Aerospace, or Computer Engineering, or related field with at least 5 years of experience in data acquisition is required. Degree from an ABET‑accredited institution is preferred. Typically, educational requirements are the equivalent of a minimum of a Master’s with at least 3 years of experience, or BS with at least 5 years of experience.

• Experience with data acquisition techniques and extensive knowledge of common sensor types including strain gauges (pressure), thermocouples (temperature), load cells (force), and LVDTs (displacement).
• 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.
• Experience with Raspberry Pi/Arduino, Python or C#/C++.
• Experience with National Instruments Hardware.
• Desire to conduct detailed hands‑on work in a lab testing environment on sub‑scale models to full‑scale structures in NASA’s largest indoor and outdoor test facilities.
• Operation or development of control systems including feedback control loops.

General office environment (100%). Requires clear, concise, accurate and timely communication, both verbally and in writing (100%). Requires professional interaction with co‑workers, management, and client (100%). Requires travel in the domestic USA (