Instrumentation and Data Engineer

Black Sky Aerospace Pty Ltd; Brisbane; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ownership of data from tests

Field work at remote sites

Competitive remuneration package

Job summary

Black Sky Aerospace Pty Ltd in Crestmead QLD is seeking an Instrumentation and Data Engineer to plan and run instrumentation, data acquisition and telemetry systems for test and launch campaigns. You will ensure data is captured correctly, timed, secured and handed to customers as agreed.

You will define sensors and interfaces, configure sampling and real-time monitoring, maintain calibration records and manage data storage and transfer.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with sensors, signal conditioning and data acquisition systems.
• Experience with telemetry, RF or timing and synchronisation systems.
• Disciplined approach to calibration, configuration control and data management.
• Experience troubleshooting instrumentation in the field.
• Clear documentation habits and attention to detail.
• Willingness to travel to remote sites in field conditions during campaigns.
• Australian citizenship and eligibility to obtain a security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Define sensors, signal conditioning, timing, telemetry, RF and digital interfaces for test and launch activities.
• Configure data acquisition sampling and real-time monitoring.
• Maintain calibration and configuration records for instrumentation and data systems.
• Ensure data synchronisation, metadata, storage, backups and controlled transfer.
• Hand data over to customers in line with agreed requirements.
• Support fault diagnosis during setup, testing and campaigns.
• Coordinate mounting, power, cabling and physical interfaces with the Range Systems Engineer.
• Support instrumentation at our sites, including filling the Range Systems Support role during campaigns.

Skills

Sensors & data acquisition

Telemetry RF timing

Calibration & data management

Field instrumentation troubleshooting

Documentation & attention to detail

Travel to remote sites

Education

Degree in electrical/electronic/mechatronics/aerospace or related engineering

Job description

Black Sky Aerospace Pty Ltd – Crestmead QLD

About us

Spinifex is an Australian space company providing suborbital launch campaigns, private range access, and test and evaluation services from facilities in Queensland. We support customers across the space and defence sectors, and we're building our team as we grow.

The role

As Instrumentation and Data Engineer, you'll plan and run the instrumentation, data acquisition and telemetry systems that validate our test and launch activities. Your job is to make sure the right data is captured, correctly timed and documented, kept secure, and handed over to customers as agreed.

Key responsibilities

• Define sensors, signal conditioning, timing, telemetry, RF and digital interfaces for test and launch activities
• Configure data acquisition sampling and real-time monitoring
• Maintain calibration and configuration records for instrumentation and data systems
• Ensure data synchronisation, metadata, storage, backups and controlled transfer
• Hand data over to customers in line with agreed requirements
• Support fault diagnosis during setup, testing and campaigns
• Coordinate mounting, power, cabling and physical interfaces with the Range Systems Engineer
• Support instrumentation at our sites, including filling the Range Systems Support role during campaigns

What you'll bring

• A degree in electrical, electronic, mechatronics, aerospace or a related engineering discipline
• Hands-on experience with sensors, signal conditioning and data acquisition systems
• Experience with telemetry, RF or timing and synchronisation systems
• A disciplined approach to calibration, configuration control and data management
• Experience troubleshooting instrumentation in the field
• Clear documentation habits and attention to detail
• Willingness to travel to remote sites in field conditions during campaigns
• Australian citizenship and eligibility to obtain a security clearance

Highly regarded

• Experience in test and evaluation, range, flight test, launch, aerospace or defence environments
• Experience with high-speed or high-channel-count data acquisition
• Scripting or software skills for data processing and automation
• Experience with data security, controlled transfer or handling sensitive customer data
• A current NV1 security clearance

Why join us

• Ownership of the data that proves every test and launch campaign
• Work that supports Australia's sovereign space and defence capability
• A capable, close-knit team
• Field work at some of Australia's most remote and unique test sites
• A competitive remuneration package

If you care about getting clean, reliable data from complex test environments, we'd like to hear from you.

Employer questions

• Which of the following statements best describes your right to work in Australia?
• Are you an Australian citizen eligible to obtain a security clearance?
• Do you hold a tertiary qualification in engineering?
• How many years' experience do you have with instrumentation and data acquisition systems?
• Are you willing to travel to and work at remote sites for extended periods?
• Do you have a current National Police Certificate?