Controls Technician
Core
Build, maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot data acquisition, control hardware, wiring, and sensor systems for space test setups.
Role type
Senior IC controls technician (instrumentation & data acquisition)
Builds
Test setups and control systems for safe, low-cost, and reliable access to space
Domain
Aerospace / Instrumentation & Data Acquisition
Required skills
instrumentation calibration, wiring and harnessing, sensor troubleshooting, circuitry adjustment, schematic interpretation, continuity testing, component repair, data acquisition configuration, signal conditioning, bus architecture knowledge
Preferred skills
Wheatstone bridge theory, DC electronics, oscilloscope/multimeter operation, soldering and crimping, VFD troubleshooting, strain gauge application, military connector pinning, project planning
Technologies
SCXI, PXI, PCIe, GPIB, USB, PCI, thermocouples, pressure transducers, flow meters, VFDs, UPS
Responsibilities
Maintain, calibrate, configure, monitor, test, troubleshoot, install, and repair instrumentation, process controls, data acquisition systems, and electrical systems; Investigate, diagnose, correct, and document instrumentation or system malfunctions; Adjust, repair, or replace faulty components of test setups and equipment; Perform wire terminations, continuity checks, and locate wiring errors; Read and interpret planning documents, schematics, wiring diagrams, specifications, drawings, manuals, blueprints, and engineering sketches; Collaborate with design engineers to troubleshoot failures and issues derived from test data
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC