The Test Facilities Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering (TFOME) contract at the NASA Glenn Research Center, Neil A. Armstrong Test Facility in Sandusky, OH is searching for an Electrical Test Engineer.

Responsibilities

• Perform a scope of work involving study, design, implementation, and/or project management of a wide variety of electrical, instrumentation, control, and data systems for facilities, test related apparatus, and specialty hardware and software.
• Design and develop electronic integrated circuits, controls, data and instrumentation hardware, subsystems, and systems for specialty processes, aerospace hardware, and test rigs; integrate pressure, temperature, cryogenic temperature sensors, flow, stress-strain, proximity and level measurement devices into process systems and test hardware.
• Provide technical expertise for programming, setup, maintaining, and troubleshooting PC/Unix based systems, data acquisition systems, and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).
• Provide technical direction to electronics technicians and electricians in the installation, checkout, calibration, troubleshooting and operation of electrical, controls, data, and instrumentation hardware and systems.
• Develop and update schematics, drawings, calibration documentation, technical procedures, etc.
• Integrate controls and instrumentation into PLC hardware and software, design and specification of instrumentation, signal conditioning equipment, and integration with data acquisition systems.
• Prepare purchase requisitions and hardware/software specifications for electronic/electrical equipment. Evaluate vendor proposals and provide technical recommendations for procurement.
• Support large and small scale test operations including operations of control, instrumentation, and data systems.
• Design and maintain communication networks running over TCP/IP.
• Develop plans and requirements for upgrading and maintaining facility data acquisition systems and software.
• Provide support for special tasks involving detailed engineering analyses.
• Develop presentations, and present at or can be expected to be a part of design reviews, safety reviews, and other technical presentations.

• A Bachelor of Science degree or higher in Computer, Electrical or related engineering discipline.
• Specialized knowledge/experience of one or more aspects related to Electrical, Electronic, Data Systems or Computer Engineering.
• Understanding of specialized devices such as limit switches, pressure, vacuum and flow switches, proximity detectors, flame and combustible gas detectors, photocells, thermocouples, transducers, etc.