Lead, Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Job Title: Lead, Instrumentation & Controls Engineer

Job ID: 24903

Job Location: Jupiter, FL

Job Schedule: 9/80: Employees work 9 out of every 14 days – totaling 80 hours worked – and have every other Friday off

Job Description:

We are seeking a Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to work in a test operations environment supporting production and development rocket engine test programs. Responsibilities emphasize real-time plant operational support including extensive facility and integrated systems troubleshooting and immediate design correction analysis. Provide technician direction and actively participate with rocket engine test data and controls systems setups, process verifications, instrumentation and pre-run systems calibrations, data processing and post-test data validity reviews. Participate in development program budget estimates and provide implementation oversight of facility modification engineering packages using industry standards and specifications. Individual will work closely with multiple engineering organizations to accommodate customer requirements and expectations.

Essential Functions:

Candidate must be proficient with PC based controls applications, operating systems, algorithm development, and programming expertise with LabVIEW, C, and Python.

Qualified candidates must be knowledgeable of electrical/electronic principles and should have experience with an emphasis on the following:

LabVIEW data acquisition and controls programming and associated industrial project applications

Hands-on development, integration, operation and troubleshooting of instrumentation, controls systems, and controls equipment

HMI Graphical Programming

Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s) – Hardware, Software, and programming

Computer networking and industrial communication protocols

Pneumatic valves and control hardware, systems, and applications

Sensor circuits including but not limited to pressure, temperature, flow, vibration, proximity and force measurement

Instrumentation and acquisition hardware specification and procurement

Qualifications:

Bachelor’s Degree and minimum 9 years of prior relevant experience. Graduate Degree and a minimum of 7 years of prior related experience. In lieu of a degree, minimum of 13 years of prior related experience.

Preferred Additional Skills:

Experience with Thrust Measurement Systems

Cryogenic mass and volumetric flow measurements

SQL Database Administration

Familiarity with servo-hydraulic control systems

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