Senior Instrumentation Engineer

Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Instrumentation Engineer, Associate Principal supporting TOS II, at NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA (NFAC). The Senior Instrumentation Engineer will be working as a member of an integrated team responsible for operating and maintaining the United States Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts.

Open to internal and external candidates. The selected candidate for this requisition must be available to work any shift and shift determination will be made based on the priority of work at the time the selected candidate is cleared to report to work.

Job Summary

The successful candidate will perform the role of Senior Instrumentation Engineer, supporting wind tunnel testing at the National Full-Scale Aerodynamic Complex (NFAC). This is an engineering role with responsibility to lead the planning of wind tunnel data instrumentation and data acquisition system requirements, overseeing instrumentation set up and checkout, and verifying proper implementation as part of a cross-functional, multi-disciplined team working closely with test customers, test directors, software engineers, and data system technicians.

Lead planning, design, set up and check out instrumentation systems for NFAC wind tunnel tests.
• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) with sound technical knowledge of Instrumentation selection and specification.
• Evaluate, select, and apply standard instrumentation engineering methods, techniques, and criteria to support wide variety of test customer measurement requirements.
• Interface with test customers to establish instrumentation/data-acquisition configuration design and implementation requirements which will meet test objectives.
• Provide model and instrumentation installation support during checkout and execution of test programs.
• Troubleshoot, repair, and maintain customer test article and facility instrumentation systems.
• Perform maintenance, calibrations, upgrades, and documentation of facility instrumentation systems.
• Help create scope, requirements, schedules, and CAD drawing packages for test and facility instrumentation modernization projects.
• Work closely with test customers and test team to establish instrumentation accuracy, uncertainty and calibration requirements to meet test measurement technical objectives for a successful entry in the wind tunnel.
• Provides guidance and support in work activities of NFAC instrumentation technicians and outside contractors, as necessary.
• Provide innovation and insight into enhancement and modernization opportunities to improve data quality and efficiency.
• Participate in a highly dynamic working environment, planning for future test entries, executing tests, and supporting ongoing facility projects.
• It is a condition of employment to wear company issued PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Basic Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in electrical, mechanical, aeronautical, or aerospace engineering from an accredited college
• Minimum of 15 years of experience with instrumentation or data acquisition systems
• US citizenship required

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master's degree in aerospace engineering
• Active Secret Security Clearance
• 17+ years of experience with instrumentation/data acquisition systems related to DOW contracts
• 10+ years of experience in aerospace test facilities or with instrumentation or data acquisition systems

Beyond New Horizons (BNH) is a fully populated joint venture of Astrion and Fluor Federal Services, Inc. formed to provide unmatched Test Operations and Sustainment services for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex.

We chose our name to serve as an enduring reminder of our commitment to AEDC's rich aerospace research and development legacy anchored in AEDC's Toward New Horizons founding study and the unprecedented opportunities to greatly expand AEDC's capabilities and capacity Beyond those existing today. Leveraging the capabilities of our parent companies, BNH specializes in testing and evaluation for military and space systems combined with proven capability in large-scale Government program management, integration, engineering, and construction services for specialized and technically advanced high-hazard facilities.

Join our Team!

U.S. Citizenship is required. At this time BNH will not sponsor any applicants for employment authorization or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1b, F1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, E-2, E-3, L-1, or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).

The minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations and refers to the amount BNH is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time jobs will be adjusted based upon the number of hours agreed to work.

$145,000 - $215,000 annually at the NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA

BNH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, veteran status, and any other grounds for discrimination prohibited by applicable law.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.