Data Acquisition Engineer

The Data Acquisition Engineer will be responsible for setting up and conducting data acquisition using various data acquisition systems. This involves coordinating test specimen build, setting up data acquisition systems, data processing, communicating with stakeholders. As part of the core responsibilities, the Data Acquisition Engineer will be required to have a detailed understanding of the data acquisition systems and various transducers used and how they interact as well as CAN communication. The ability to operate and conduct data acquisition at company grounds

The successful candidate will be a process and detail-oriented individual with a proven ability to lead projects from start to finish with minimal guidance. Additionally, good communication and leadership skills are required to coordinate and instruct bargaining unit mechanics in performing vehicle instrumentation, part strain gauging and part changes.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in mechanical/electrical/industrial/Aeronautical Engineering required from an accredited university.
• Minimum of 2-5 years of engineering experience within a testing environment within the automotive industry.
• Experience with data acquisition equipment using various transducers including wheel force transducers, accelerometers, load cells and strain gages.
• Understanding of damage severity analysis and stress-life/load-life calculations.
• Competent with the Microsoft Office Suite of products including Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, VBA.
• Strong time management, leadership, planning and follow up skills.
• Excellent written and oral skills.
• Ability to support working days as well as overtime during the week and weekends on occasion.
• Experience working in a unionized environment.
• Will be required to drive a company car. Valid driver's license is required as well as a clean driving record.
• Will be required to travel domestically and internationally 10-20%.
• Will consider new graduates with related co-op experience.
  
  

Preferred Requirements

• Master’s degree in mechanical/electrical/industrial/Aeronautical Engineering.
• Previous CANBUS experience, (CANanlyzer, etc).
• NCode, MTS RPC Pro and FlexTest experience preferred.
• Strain gauge theory and application
  
  

Additional Information / Must Have's

MUST HAVE'S!!

• Suspension / Driveline knowledge
• Data acquisition experience
• Experience with load, acceleration, displacement transducers
• How many years of experience are you looking for? 2 – 5 years engineering experience, would like a year of data acquisition experience
  
  

Additional Info: At FastTek Global, Our Purpose is Our People and Our Planet . We come to work each day and are reminded we are helping people find their success stories . Also, Doing the right thing is our mantra . We act responsibly, give back to the communities we serve and have a little fun along the way.

We have been doing this with pride, dedication and plain, old-fashioned hard work for 24 years !

FastTek Global is financially strong, privately held company that is 100% consultant and client focused .

We've differentiated ourselves by being fast, flexible, creative and honest . Throw out everything you've heard, seen, or felt about every other IT Consulting company. We do unique things and we do them for Fortune 10, Fortune 500, and technology start-up companies.

Benefits

Our benefits are second to none and thanks to our flexible benefit options you can choose the benefits you need or want, options include:

• Medical and Dental (FastTek pays majority of the medical program)
• Vision
• Personal Time Off (PTO) Program
• Long Term Disability (100% paid)
• Life Insurance (100% paid)
• 401(k) with immediate vesting and 3% (of salary) dollar-for-dollar match
  
  

Plus, we have a lucrative employee referral program and an employee recognition culture.

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