Propulsion Test Instrumentation & DAQ Engineer

Technology Innovation Institute; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Technology Innovation Institute in Abu Dhabi is seeking a seasoned instrumentation engineer to develop and validate gas‑turbine measurement systems. You will design sensors, conditioning, and DAQ architectures, lead calibration and uncertainty workflows, and deliver reliable acquisition solutions for propulsion test campaigns.

You will collaborate with Digital Engineering, translate research questions into measurement requirements, and contribute to capability roadmaps and knowledge exchange to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical or instrumentation engineering (or related).
• Typically 5–7 years of relevant engineering experience in gas‑turbine instrumentation and experimental development.
• Applied knowledge of thermodynamics, gas dynamics and propulsion.

Responsibilities

• Develop measurement strategies with propulsion and test specialists to define locations, accuracy, bandwidth and repeatability.
• Design measurement architectures covering sensors, signal conditioning, acquisition and processing; specify pressure, temperature, thrust, speed, flow.
• Deliver instrumentation and DAQ work packages from specification through commissioning; evaluate equipment and install acquisition software.
• Develop measurement methods and tooling; prototype and compare approaches against reference methods.
• Establish calibration, end‑to‑end verification and uncertainty budgets; document usable ranges and discrepancies.
• Develop reusable data‑reduction and quality checks; preserve traceability between configurations, calibration records, raw data and processing versions.
• Develop a 2–3 year instrumentation and DAQ capability roadmap with the team; propose investments and options.
• Contribute to design reviews and knowledge exchange; support colleagues with independent work.

Skills

DAQ hardware & software

Python or MATLAB

Interface & timing

Measurement assurance

Transducer selection

Education

Bachelor’s degree in aerospace, mechanical, electrical or instrumentation engineering

Tools

LabVIEW / NI-DAQmx / NI PXI

Job description

Technology Innovation Institute in Abu Dhabi is seeking a seasoned instrumentation engineer to develop and validate gas‑turbine measurement systems. You will design sensors, conditioning, and DAQ architectures, lead calibration and uncertainty workflows, and deliver reliable acquisition solutions for propulsion test campaigns.

You will collaborate with Digital Engineering, translate research questions into measurement requirements, and contribute to capability roadmaps and knowledge exchange to