Hypersonic Controls Engineer – Data Acquisition & Automation

North Wind; Saint Paul (MN); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

North Wind in Minnesota is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, implement, test, and support electrical equipment and data acquisition systems for wind tunnel and hypersonic ground test projects. You will develop custom equipment, validate designs, and upgrade existing facilities while coordinating with a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities include ensuring on-schedule, on-budget delivery, preparing design criteria, calculations, procurement specs, and participating in reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering from an accredited university or related discipline.
• 5+ years of practical work experience in controls, electronics, data acquisition systems or similar role.
• Due to security requirements, US Person status required.

Responsibilities

• Design & Analysis - Develop or reuse system design solution to meet customer requirements. Partner with designers and project team to deliver complete design package (drawings, BOMs, etc.). Design and develop electronic subsystems, including data acquisition systems, control and integration of electro-mechanical valves and instrumentation (temperatures, pressures, flow, etc.), control loops, electrical control systems, junction boxes, and panel layouts.

Skills

Data acquisition

LabVIEW

PLC programming

Electrical control systems

Automation experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree (preferred)

Tools

LabVIEW

PLC hardware

Power distribution

Job description

North Wind in Minnesota is seeking a Controls Engineer to design, implement, test, and support electrical equipment and data acquisition systems for wind tunnel and hypersonic ground test projects. You will develop custom equipment, validate designs, and upgrade existing facilities while coordinating with a multi-disciplinary team.

Responsibilities include ensuring on-schedule, on-budget delivery, preparing design criteria, calculations, procurement specs, and participating in reviews.