LabVIEW & DAQ Controls Engineer for ISRU Space Tech

Astrion; Florida; On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrion seeks an entry to mid-level Controls & Data Acquisition Engineer to support ISRU tech development for lunar/Martian missions. Based at Kennedy Space Center, you will design LabVIEW-based DAQ/control systems, integrate sensors, and test in harsh environments with NASA laboratories.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams across mechanical, chemical, and systems engineering to generate reports, develop test plans, and produce electrical schematics for spaceflight hardware.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Aerospace Engineering or related field.
• 1–7+ years of relevant engineering experience; Master’s +5 years acceptable.
• 3+ years hands-on LabVIEW or equivalent DAQ/control systems.
• Experience with sensors: thermocouples, pressure, limit switches, current/voltage sensors.
• Experience developing data acquisition and logging systems.
• Experience hardware control systems and actuator integration.
• Familiarity with RS232, I2C, CAN, EtherCAT.
• Ability to write technical reports and engineering documentation.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and implement DAQ and control systems using LabVIEW or similar.
• Instrument ISRU reactor and purification systems with rugged sensors.
• Develop closed-loop control for heaters, actuators, and hardware.
• Integrate hardware including motors, actuators, and heating elements.
• Acquire, process, log high-quality sensor data for analysis.
• Develop test plans and execution strategies for tech development and validation.
• Analyze data and generate technical reports and publications.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams of engineers.
• Create electrical schematics and maintain mechanical drawings.

Skills

LabVIEW experience

Data acquisition

Control systems

Sensor integration

Documentation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Aerospace Engineering

Master’s with 5+ years experience

Tools

National Instruments LabVIEW

DAQ systems

RS232

I2C

CAN

EtherCAT

Job description

Astrion seeks an entry to mid-level Controls & Data Acquisition Engineer to support ISRU tech development for lunar/Martian missions. Based at Kennedy Space Center, you will design LabVIEW-based DAQ/control systems, integrate sensors, and test in harsh environments with NASA laboratories.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams across mechanical, chemical, and systems engineering to generate reports, develop test plans, and produce electrical schematics for spaceflight hardware.