Instrumentation & Controls Technician
Core
Support the build-up and maintenance of data and control systems for space access, including data acquisition hardware, wiring, and instrumentation.
Role type
Instrumentation & Controls Technician
Builds
Data acquisition and control hardware, wiring harnesses, and instrumentation for spaceflight test requirements
Domain
Aerospace / Instrumentation & Controls
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Instrumentation maintenance and calibration, electrical system troubleshooting, wire termination and harness assembly, circuitry adjustment, schematic interpretation, sensor health verification, system-level troubleshooting, project planning
Preferred skills
RTD and strain gauge experience, Wheatstone Bridge theory, oscilloscope and multimeter operation, Variable Frequency Drive troubleshooting, signal conditioning concepts, bus architecture knowledge (PCI/PCIe, PXI, GPIB), data acquisition concepts
Technologies
SCXI, PXI, GPIB, Serial, USB, Windows OS, Microsoft Office
Responsibilities
Maintain, calibrate, configure, monitor, test, troubleshoot, install, and repair instrumentation and electrical systems; Investigate, diagnose, correct, and document system malfunctions; Lay out, build, test, and modify electrical and electronic units; Perform wire terminations and verify sensor health; Read and interpret planning documents, schematics, and blueprints
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC