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Test Rig Controls & Data Acquisition Engineer

Posted a month ago

  • Bristol, South West England
  • Any
  • External
Test Rig Controls & Data Acquisition Engineer
Role Overview – We have a new vacancy for an Test Rig Control Systems & Data Acquisition Engineer working within the Structures Test Team based in the Aerospace Integrated Research and Test Centre. This role is based onsite in Filton, Bristol.

The team is responsible for testing the structural technologies for the Wing of Tomorrow programme, Hydrogen Powered Aircraft and for support of all current aircraft programmes.
Responsibilities
Delivery of technical specialisms in industrial control systems (MOOG Aerospace test software, MTS Aeropro preferable) and/or test data acquisition (HBK, Catman preferable); a healthy mix of hands-on lab and office based work
Understanding of hydraulics - specifically servo-hydraulic control
Assistance when required to deliver structural tests
Communication and reporting of progress to the test leader/test customers
Coordination of all internal and external contributors/stakeholders/suppliers
Anticipation, identification and management of risks & opportunities
Participation in the test centre SQCDP and weekly team meetings
Support the development of training methodology and material
Risk assessment, Safe Systems of Work & Health / Safety Compliance
Skill Set
Essential
Educated (or equivalent proven experience) in control systems engineering or a related discipline (e.g. Aerospace, Electrical, Systems, Mechanical, Physics)
- Delivery of projects to time, cost, quality.
- One of the following disciplines: Instrumentation, control systems, data acquisition, hydraulic control.
Pioneering spirit, open to new ideas/innovation
Good communication skills, multifunctional work and customer focused
Team worker
Proven ability to deliver
MS Office and G Suite
English: Negotiation level
Desirable
Experience in structures, materials or systems testing would be an advantage

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