Test & Evaluation Engineer (Experienced or Senior)

About the role

The Structures Test and Evaluation Engineering team in Berkeley, Missouri supports structural, mechanical and material properties test programs for all Boeing Divisions, including BCA, BDS, and BGS. This position will support the lab test teams by developing and operating instrumentation, test control and data acquisition hardware and software setups and electro/mechanical design solutions of varying complexity.

Responsibilities

• Operates test control and data acquisition systems during structural and mechanical test operations
• Designs test hardware, software and systems to achieve test requirements
• Identifies required products, systems, components, materials, and manufacturing processes / technologies
• Architects, Designs, Develops, and Documents instrumentation and test control systems under the general direction of senior engineers
• Generates electrical schematics using Microsoft Visio and other common design software
• Collaborates with other members of project or program teams, management, and technical staff to define and implement test engineering solutions
• Troubleshoots and resolves instrumentation system, transducer, and test-related problems
• Analyzes, reviews and validates test data to ensure test instrumentation hardware and software readiness
• Conducts research in test technologies to improve efficiency and capability
• Assists in design of instrumentation placement and cable routing
• Self-starter that works under minimal supervision
• Mentor to less experienced team members

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• 3+ years of experience with PID Control theory, control software, and/or data acquisition software or equipment
• 3+ years of experience working in a lab test, flight test, or similar test environment
• 3+ years of experience designing, operating, and troubleshooting instrumentation systems for aircraft programs

Qualifications

• Basic Qualifications (Required):
• Basic Qualifications (Required): Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology (including Manufacturing Technology), Computer Science, Data Science, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or non-US equivalent qualifications directly related to the work statement
• Basic Qualifications (Required): 3+ years of experience with PID Control theory, control software, and/or data acquisition software or equipment
• Basic Qualifications (Required): 3+ years of experience working in a lab test, flight test, or similar test environment
• Basic Qualifications (Required): 3+ years of experience designing, operating, and troubleshooting instrumentation systems for aircraft programs

Skills

• Preferred Qualifications:
• Preferred Qualifications: Level 4: 5 or more years' related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience
• Preferred Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree or higher in Electrical Engineering, Electrical Engineering Technology, or Aerospace Engineering
• Preferred Qualifications: 8+ years of experience with PID Control theory, control software, and/or data acquisition software or equipment
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience using MTS AeroPro or Moog Integrated Test Suite
• Preferred Qualifications: 4+ years of experience designing, operating, and troubleshooting instrumentation systems for military and/or commercial aircraft programs
• Preferred Qualifications: 5+ years of experience in a lab environment with data acquisition systems and hydraulic control software
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience programing and running servo-hydraulic control systems for static and fatigue testing in a lab environment
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience planning and executing instrumentation activities for test programs
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with data acquisition system attributes (e.g. range, accuracy, frequency responses, bandwidth) to define characteristics of measurements to be recorded
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with Instrumentation mechanical installation design and 3D parametric design software
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with transducerization of hardware