Senior Engineer, Instrumentation & Controls Test

Responsibilities

• Develop and review electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, and one-line drawings
  to guide system integration and troubleshooting.
   

• Specify and validate system components
  such as sensors, signal conditioners, data acquisition hardware, and control interfaces, ensuring alignment with test and system-level requirements.
   

• Oversee and support the installation, commissioning, and troubleshooting
  of I&C systems, collaborating with technicians, engineers, and cross-functional teams.
   

• Provide technical leadership for multidisciplinary instrumentation efforts
  , bridging mechanical, electrical, and controls engineering.
   

• Mentor early career engineers and technicians
  , developing best practices for panel wiring, instrumentation setup, and data integrity.
   

• Subject Matter Expert (SME)
  for I&C scope on major test campaigns, ensuring system readiness and test execution quality.
   

• Identify and resolve technical challenges
  involving electromechanical systems, instrumentation reliability, and control stability.
   

• Collaborate across departments
  to align test platforms with evolving design, safety, and control architecture requirements.
   

• Promote a culture of safety, quality, and innovation
  , incorporating lessons learned into future system designs and test planning.
   

• Other duties as assigned 
   

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related discipline with
  10+ years of relevant engineering experience
  , or MS with 8+ years.
   

• Proven track record delivering I&C solutions in complex test, R&D, or high-reliability industries
  (e.g., nuclear, aerospace, automotive).
   

• Extensive experience in controls system design, sensor integration, DAQ systems, and industrial instrumentation.
   

• Demonstrated ability to operate independently
  and lead without close supervision
  .
   

• Experience mentoring engineers and driving technical collaboration across teams.
   

• Experience using Simulink, MATLAB, or similar tools
  for control modeling and test planning is a plus

• Experience with LabVIEW

• Familiarity with SolidWorks Electrical or CAD tools is a plus.
   

• PE license in CA (Electrical) is a plus.
   

• Experience using Simulink, MATLAB, or similar tools for control modeling and test planning is a plus. 

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Proficiency with electrical schematic creation
  and control panel design.
   

• Strong troubleshooting skills
  for electromechanical and automation systems.
   

• Makes strategic technical decisions
  and leads trade-off evaluations across cross-functional test, control, and instrumentation requirements.
   

• Expert understanding of sensor technologies
  , signal conditioning, and system integration for transient, real-time, and safety-critical environments.
   

• Applies cross-disciplinary knowledge
  to bridge electrical, controls, and mechanical systems in support of system-level performance and test fidelity.
   

• Leads collaboration across departments
  , mentors junior team members, and aligns teams on test strategy and execution.
   

• Solves complex, ambiguous technical problems
  involving multi-system interactions, control dynamics, and instrumentation constraints.
   

• Promotes structured knowledge sharing
  , documents modeling/test strategies, and codifies lessons learned to inform future system development.
   

• Ability to develop and apply modeling and testing methods, leveraging tools like Simulink to optimize test architecture is preferred. 
• Develops and applies innovative modeling and testing methods
  , leveraging Simulink and system-level insight to optimize test architecture.
   

• Leads safety-first design reviews
  , proactively identifies system risks, and ensures instrumentation and controls comply with safety and operational standards.
   

• Ability to work with highly collaborative team
   

• Ability to problem solve quickly and efficiently 
   

• Ability to proactively collect, manage and transfer knowledge
   

• Ability to seek different and novel ways to create efficiencies when working on problems, challenges and issues
   

• Prioritizes and ensures safety of oneself and others

Physical Demands

• Adjusting, moving, transporting, installing, positioning, or removing objects up to 20 pounds in all directions
• Communicating with others to exchange information

Environmental Conditions

• Accessing the accuracy, neatness and thoroughness of the work assigned
• High-concentration, demanding and fast-paced

Safety and PPE

• Reading and interpreting hazardous warning signs
• Reporting issues with equipment or unsafe conditions
• Wearing proper PPE, to include face mask, face shields, gloves, safety shoes

Travel

• Some travel may be required, up to 10%

Certification