Electrical Engineer - Instrumentation and Controls
Core
Design, integrate, and maintain electrical control systems, test stands, and data acquisition hardware for avionics, engine testing, and in-space vehicle operations.
Role type
Senior IC electrical engineer (instrumentation and controls)
Builds
Test stands, support facilities, avionics, control systems, wire harnesses, PCBs, custom enclosures, PLCs, data acquisition systems, and engine controllers.
Domain
Aerospace / Avionics / Test & Measurement
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Data acquisition system design, PLC programming, PCB design, analog and digital electronics troubleshooting, industrial bus protocols (Modbus, Profinet, EtherNet/IP), NFPA 70/70E compliance, hazardous area installation experience, signal integrity analysis, power supply design, schematic capture, hardware activation and testing.
Preferred skills
Team or project leadership, high-reliability process documentation, mixed-signal electronics design, software development for control systems, experience in Class 1 Division 1/2 environments.
Technologies
PLCs, Modbus, Profinet, EtherNet/IP, PCB design tools, data acquisition hardware, avionics systems, engine controllers.
Responsibilities
Maintain operational capability of control voltage electrical systems, develop and upgrade data acquisition and control systems, create new automation systems for avionics and engine testing, provide technical support to controls technicians, analyze data to assess electrical system health, assist in designing experiments to evaluate test articles.
Seniority
Mid-level to Senior, hands-on IC