Instrumentation Engineer

The Nevada Automotive Test Center (NATC) is seeking a talented and motivated Instrumentation Engineer to join our team in Silver Springs, Nevada. In this role, you will be a key contributor to the development, integration, and testing of advanced automotive technologies in a fast-paced, hands-on environment.

As part of NATC's instrumentation team, you will collaborate with engineers, technicians, and test professionals to support the design, manufacture, and validation of innovative vehicle systems and solutions. This position offers a unique opportunity to work on cutting-edge automotive projects while helping drive advancements in vehicle performance, safety, and reliability.

Founded in 1957, NATC is a privately owned, independent engineering, testing, and evaluation facility serving clients around the world. With decades of international experience, we provide objective, data-driven testing and validation services for products intended for global markets. Our extensive database of worldwide operational and infrastructure conditions enables us to accurately define user duty cycles and develop test programs that closely replicate real-world service environments. NATC is recognized as an industry leader in transforming real-world conditions into validated virtual proving ground simulations and advanced virtual prototyping solutions.

Located in the Great Basin of Nevada, NATC offers access to terrain that represents approximately 85% of the world's environmental conditions within a 150-mile radius. Our operational footprint includes more than 1,200 square miles of natural terrain and 6,200 acres of privately owned test facilities, creating an unparalleled environment for vehicle testing, engineering innovation, and problem-solving. This unique capability allows our team to deliver exceptional solutions to customers across a wide range of industries.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Instrumentation Engineer is responsible for the planning, installation, calibration, troubleshooting, and validation of instrumentation systems across a wide range of vehicle platforms. This role ensures the collection of accurate, reliable, and high-quality data during vehicle testing and other project-related activities. The Instrumentation Engineer performs quality control checks, diagnoses and resolves technical issues, and works closely with cross-functional teams to support the successful execution of testing programs. Attention to detail, technical expertise, and a commitment to data integrity are essential to ensuring instrumentation systems meet project requirements and deliver dependable results.

Primary Functions:

1. Possess knowledge of professional electronics engineering concepts, principles, practices, standards, methods, techniques, materials, and equipment
2. Possess the ability to devise and evaluate criteria, parameters, characteristics, and interrelationships for design approaches, and to assess the impact of new technology on current systems and processes
3. Possess the ability to communicate clearly, concisely, and with technical accuracy, both orally and in writing, as well as work in a professional manner with peers
4. Responsible for the preventative maintenance, repair, and troubleshooting of instrument assets.
5. Facilitates the selection of appropriate sensors based upon the data requirements of the engineering/test operations groups.
6. Responsible for ensuring the calibration of instrumentation in a quality and timely manner, using in-house procedures or through external vendors.
7. Responsible for the proper scheduling and installation of instrumentation in support of designated project requirements.
8. Interfaces with external vendors to provide calibration services including selecting appropriate vendors, monitoring quality of service, and establishing comprehensive vendor list.
9. Understand and facilitate basic electronic and instrumentation theory to design and build custom instrumentation. Topics include anti-aliasing filters, ground loops, common mode rejection, signal to noise ratio, power consumption, etc.
10. Acquires and reviews test data, recommends acquisition changes or subsequent data processing techniques to support technicians and engineers, and uploads collected data to the internal network.

Secondary Functions:

1. Supervise the build and repair of cabling for sensors and acquisition systems using proper soldering and assembly techniques.
2. Ensure the proper and safe operation of basic shop equipment and hand tools, following established safety rules
3. Performs other duties as designated.

Pay:

$85,000 - $95,000