Staff Engineer, Systems Engineer

Key Responsibilities Test operations: (50%)

• Support the operations of the wind tunnel for internal and external client tests.
• Support the preparation tasks for client wind tunnel tests, including but not limited to the preparation of instrumentation, mechanical design, or test plan development.
• Process and reduce experimental data sets for clients, including data quality control.
• Provide professional customer service through effective and courteous interactions with clients, colleagues and the campus community.
• Produce written reports for wind tunnel clients in a timely manner, as needed.
• Interact with wind tunnel customers to determine test needs, specifications, and scope of data collection.
• Train and monitor student crew to handle, install, and adjust wind tunnel models.
• Monitor data quality and accuracy during testing and in post-processing, including the implementation of standard data correction methods, model setup, maintenance, and scale effects that influence data accuracy.

Regularly operate or use the following:

• Electronics benchtop test equipment
• Test support fixtures (stands) or electro-mechanical test fixtures.
• Compressed gases.
• Hand tools and machine-shop equipment (e.g., mills, lathes, drill press, precision measuring tools)
• Calibrations related to Wind Tunnel balances, controls, and instrumentation
• Hoist and rigging equipment

• Develop, maintain, and improve wind tunnel acquisition systems including hardware DAQ and software in MATLAB, Python, C++, and/or Visual Basic.
• Schedule, perform (as appropriate), and calculate metrics for sensor calibrations for test instrumentation.
• Assist with regular tunnel flow quality assessments to ensure tunnel consistency with historical data.
• Assist with the long-term maintenance, characterization, and operation of key tunnel hardware, including power/fans and force balances.
• Write and maintain documentation on test instrumentation/procedures, tunnel flow quality metrics, testing safety.
• Plan integration and sunset of sensor packages and write documentation supporting transitions of methodology.
  
  Coordinate with department IT personnel to implement, troubleshoot, and maintain local computer networks, Windows domains, Active Directory, group policies, various file servers, and backup appliances.
• Utilize oscilloscopes, multimeters, data acquisition equipment, frequency counters, signal generators, and similar test equipment.
• Document service and design specifications using CAD, wiring schematics, circuits, diagrams, illustrations and written instructions.
• Secure and follow standards and procedures to ensure safety and security (CUI/ITAR) in all aspects of the operation of UWAL.

Professional development is very important to the culture of UWAL, and it is essential that employees demonstrate accountability for their own professional growth and competency by seeking opportunities and activities that improve skills to support the department.

• Minimum Qualifications:
  
  Bachelor's degree in Aeronautical/Mechanical Engineering or other applicable field and one year of experience with aerodynamics and/or wind tunnel type testing. Applicants who do not meet these qualifications WILL NOT be forwarded to the Hiring Manager.
• Familiarity with wind tunnel testing techniques (force balance measurements, surface pressure measurements, flow visualization, ground plane testing, wake surveys, etc).
• Proficiency in at least one of the following: MATLAB, Python, C++, Visual Basic.
• Proficiency with Solidworks, NX, CATIA, or another equivalent CAD software.
• Familiarity with drafting, tolerances, and machining or fabricating components.
• Must be a United States Citizen, due to frequent access to technology…