Instrumentation Specialist

About POWERTECH

POWERTECH is a center of excellence for propulsion technologies, specializing in the design, engineering, and manufacturing of combustion engines, expendable turbojet engines, and turbofan engines for a wide range of aerospace, defence, and autonomous applications, including fixed- and rotary-wing UAVs and other advanced platforms.

The Instrumentation Specialist defines and manages measurement chain for turbofan engine and components testing. He/she ensures an accurate and reliable measurement of all engine parameters with the appropriate redundancy. He/she transforms real phenomena in traceable data, calibrated and certifiable.

Key Responsibilities

• Define instrumentation plan and select sensors and placement according to test objectives and means.
• Manage calibration and uncertainty analysis.
• Organize the data acquisition architecture.
• Participate to results analysis and issue test reports to fit with compliance requirements.
• Support engine test cells definition, ground test infrastructure and propose adaptation when needed to fit with product management line expectations.
• Validate data-processing methodologies and approve test reports used for design/performance/certification validation while ensuring traceability and consistency with SEMP, V&V plan and compliance matrix (data acceptability justification, witness test support, …)
• Ensure compliance for test operations: Safety, Risk assessment, readiness reviews

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in electrical/electronic engineering, mechanical engineering
• Minimum 8 years of experience in engine testing within turbofan propulsion, or other similar complex engineered systems
• Proven experience in instrumentation, test cell facilities for components, modules and engines from planning to analysis: physical measurement, instrumentation, instrument lifecycle management, harsh-environment instrumentation (very high temperature, severe vibration, fire-exposed environment, EMI/EMC constraints), data acquisition and validation, metrology, test procedures, safety test reviews, test results correlation
• Strong knowledge in measurement technology: thermocouple (Type K, N, R, S), RTDs, Pressure, Mass and volumetric flow measurement, strain gauge, accelerometers, tachometers, optical and magnetic sensors
• Full understanding of measurement chain, from sensor to data processing, including noise, drift, saturation and  error propagation

Skills

• NI LabVIEW/TestStand, LMS / Dewesoft, MATLAB, metrology tools, PLM system
• Ability to manage high-pressure, high-risk testing environments
• Hands-on culture, problem solving ability
• Strong technical assertiveness
• Clear mindset and promotor of HSE, reliability, traceability and compliance
• Excellent communication with test and safety team,

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