Senior Software Automation and Electrical Systems Test Engineer

What you will do:

• Lead the electrical design, procurement, manufacturing, and assembly of test fixtures
• Perform electrical analysis using first principle techniques to validate power requirements, appropriately size electrical components, and analyze grounding and electrical fault paths to ensure the electrical safety and stability of test rigs
• Support testing through thorough understanding of electrical power analysis, signal conditioning, and common industrial communication protocols
• Determine the electrical requirements of facility and lab spaces
• Develop wiring diagrams and create harness drawings
• Work closely with a cross functional team to develop test rig conceptual design and requirements
• Write test specification, operation manual and test procedures
• Select and integrate transducers and data acquisition devices into test setups
• Be responsible for equipment calibration and traceability
• Procure parts and coordinate external suppliers
• Support assembly of test fixture components and harnesses
• Develop Graphical User Interface (GUI) in Labview for Data Acquisition and Control. 
• Automate test execution, data collection and post-processing to increase test cadence and reporting, ease operation and increase safety
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, electrical and software issues during testing
• Maintain test fixtures, configuration management, calibration log and upgrade them with the latest hardware and software versions
• Ensure and improve safety protocols

What you have done:

• B.S. or M.S. in Mechanical, Electrical, or related engineering degree
• 5+ years of relevant work experience
• Proficient with wiring harness materials, building techniques and routing methods
• Proficient with National Instruments hardware (cRIO, PXI, cDAQ) and Software (LabView, Veristand, Flexlogger)
• Proficient with data acquisition devices and sensors (accelerometers, thermocouples, strain gage etc..)
• Experience with High Voltage systems, FPGA and electric motors
• Experience interpreting PCB Schematics, Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and component datasheets 
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

Desired:

• Knowledge of power electronics and high voltage inverters
• Familiarity with aerospace connectors, fasteners and best practices
• Experience with DO-254 FPGA Validation process
• Experience with rotating equipment testing (balancing, modal testing etc…)
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced, startup environment 
• Experience using power supplies, oscilloscopes, multimeters as well as shope tools
• Hands on experience soldering, crimping and assembly cable for both large and small components

Who you are:

• You are a highly motivated, self starting individual with a broad set of skills and never afraid of facing complex technical challenges
• You are a solution oriented individual with a strong analytical mindset
• You have strong communication skills and can easily tailor your communications to suit the audience
• You can adapt quickly or propose changes needed to achieve early results in a timely fashion
• You embrace challenges and take commitments and deliver results within reasonable expectations
• You are a positive team player