Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer

5 days ago


Alameda, California, United States DroneTalks Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Senior Instrumentation and Controls Engineer to join our team at DroneTalks. As a key member of our Ground Systems Development team, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and executing prototype and equipment builds for hardware used in the validation and end-of-line testing of our rocket and/or spacecraft engine products.

Key Responsibilities
  • Design and fabrication of equipment used in the validation and end-of-line testing of our rocket and/or spacecraft engine hardware.
  • Creation of electrical schematics for custom equipment.
  • Design and development of test equipment controls hardware.
  • Development of test software used to perform functional testing of custom avionics hardware.
  • Development of state machines to run on in-house test control software.
  • Design of custom tooling, equipment, and test fixtures for board-level and sub-assembly level testing of electronics.
  • Design of custom fixtures and harnesses to test our rocket and ground system harnessing.
  • Conduct functional and reliability testing of hardware, processing data logs, identifying trends and anomalies, presenting data and forming conclusions.
Requirements
  • 5+ years' experience as a controls engineer or similar field.
  • Advanced experience with control systems or process automation, including commercial SCADA control system packages and PLCs.
  • Experience with industrial schematic capture tools.
  • Experience designing test fixtures for high mix, low volume manufacturing environments.
  • Familiarity with hardware development life cycle, reliability, and compliance testing.
  • Hands-on experience with complex electrical or electro-mechanical systems.
  • Familiar with test equipment and measurement techniques used to verify and validate product requirements.
Desired Qualifications
  • Experience working with PLCs.
  • Familiarity with space systems.
  • Familiarity with vacuum systems.
  • Experience with soldering and crimping wiring harnesses.
  • Self-guidance and the ability to interpret test results and design new tests.
  • The desire and willingness to suggest design improvements based on test results, and to take ownership of your work.
What We Offer

We offer a competitive salary range of $130,000 - $190,000 per year, excluding additional earnings such as bonus and benefits. We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from diverse candidates.



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