Data and Controls Systems Test Engineer
Core
Design, build, and operate instrumentation, data acquisition, and test control systems to enable spacecraft testing and validate engineering requirements.
Role type
Data and Controls Systems Test Engineer
Builds
Mission-critical test infrastructure for autonomous spacecraft and space-based interceptors
Domain
Aerospace / Defense / Test Engineering
Required skills
Data acquisition system design, automated test control software development, instrumentation commissioning and calibration, real-time monitoring and safety interlock logic, post-test data processing and visualization, hardware/software integration troubleshooting, data management and configuration control
Preferred skills
Real-time control systems and PLC programming, spacecraft avionics interfaces and telemetry protocols, high-speed distributed DAQ architectures, Ethernet-based instrumentation protocols (Modbus TCP, EtherCAT, PROFINET), version control and CI/CD practices, hazardous test operations experience, test data analysis tools (Grafana, Tableau)
Technologies
LabVIEW, Python, MATLAB, C/C++, National Instruments, Keysight, HBM, Git, Grafana, Tableau
Responsibilities
Design and implement data acquisition systems for propulsion, fluids, mechanical, avionics, and environmental test campaigns; Develop automated test control and sequencing software; Define instrumentation requirements and sensor layouts; Commission, calibrate, and validate instrumentation and DAQ systems; Develop real-time monitoring displays, safety interlocks, and automated abort logic; Perform post-test data processing, analysis, and visualization; Troubleshoot DAQ hardware, instrumentation, control system software, and network connectivity issues; Establish and maintain data management processes; Interface with avionics, software, and systems engineering teams
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior IC
