Senior Instrumentation & Fast Control Engineer

Peraton; Woodbridge Township (NJ); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Peraton Labs is seeking an Engineer to design, develop and test Instrumentation & Control systems focused on fast control and real-time data analysis. You will collaborate with engineering, scientific and technical staff to create novel solutions for projects in a multi-disciplinary environment.

The role emphasizes field deployable subsystems, rigorous design documentation, and hands-on troubleshooting in a lab setting, with regular on-site work and adherence to project timelines.

Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical or Computer Engineering is required.
• Experience in professional settings with the listed levels (BS, MS, PhD).
• Must be onsite five days a week when required and U.S. citizenship.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and test experimental Instrumentation & Control systems.
• Prepare documentation packages: diagrams, schematics, wiring, test plans.
• Produce materials for internal/external design reviews and fabrication.
• Review design packages for manufacturability and validation.
• Occasionally perform hands-on testing and diagnostics of electronics/software.
• Provide technical oversight of staff when appropriate.

Skills

NI cRIO/cDAQ equipment

LabVIEW

Analog & Digital IO

Signal conditioning

Oscilloscopes & Spectrum analyzers

Cabling & interconnectivity

Technical documentation reading/wri

Onsite availability 5 days/wk

US Citizenship

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Master's in Electrical or Computer Engineering

PhD in Electrical/Computer Engineering

Job description

RequiredEducation andWorkExperience

The successful candidate has diversified knowledge of principles and practices in engineering.

Adegree in Electrical or Computer Engineeringis requiredwith the following experiencelevels:

• BSwith 8or more yearsof experience.

• MSwith 6or more years of experience.

• PhDwith 3or more years of experience.

(Experience must bewithrelevant work in a professional setting)

Required Skills/Attributes

• Experience working with National Instruments equipment like cRio, cDAQ, etc.

• Experience implementing and updating designs with National Instruments Labview

• Working with Analog and Digital IO data acquisition and control signals as well as signal conditioning techniques.

• Familiarity with lab/bench hardware such as oscilloscopes, power supplies (AC and DC), and spectrum analyzers.

• Experience designing and troubleshooting cabling and interconnectivity.

• Proficient in reading, writing and analyzing technical documentation

• Ability to be onsite five days a week when required.
• US Citizenship

Desired Skills/Attributes

• Experience with Experimental Physics & Industrial Control System (EPICS)

• Experience using version control and configuration management tools like git.

• Experience with Linux operating system

• Experience creating isolated electrical sub-systems for field deployable systems to connect to existing equipment.

The successful candidate will possess the ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team utilizing their skills and experience to analyze, design and implement Instrumentation & Control systems. Conceptualizing and maturing prototypes as well as field-deployable systems is a critical component of this job. The ability to read, comprehend, correct and generate professional quality design documentation is a required capability for this position.

Job Purpose:

This position will support the design, development, testing and operational phases of projects

undertaken at PERATON Labs, the research and development arm of PERATON corporation. This position requires a successful candidate to work closely with engineering, scientific and technical staff to develop novel solutions in support of such projects. This role is focused primarily on fast control and real-time data analysis.

Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Design, develop, and test experimental Instrumentation & Control systems.

• Author and review documentation packages including process control diagrams, schematics, wiring diagrams, drawings, and test plans.

• Prepare material such as presentations, simulations, analysis and other key communicable material for both internal and external reviews for design, and manufacture.

• Review design document packages for manufacturability, testability and design validation.

• Occasionally support hands-on work to test electronics, software, diagnose failures and render repairs if needed.

• Provide technical oversight of staff when appropriate.