Instrumentation Engineer

Jt4 - Ridgecrest, CA

Full-time - Senior

Ridgecrest, CA

1,001-5,000 employees

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Instrumentation Engineer IV at JT4 LLC will play a crucial role in supporting the planning, design, development, and installation of advanced instrumentation systems. This position requires strong critical thinking and numeracy skills, as well as the ability to lead and motivate teams. The engineer will be involved in complex system design requirements and will serve as a principal investigator in various research and development projects.

Responsibilities

• Develop and apply advanced methods, theories, and research techniques in the investigation and solution of complex system design requirements and problems.
• Conduct investigations of considerable complexity.
• Provide technical consultation to other organizations or customers.
• Direct interface with internal and external customers at all levels from quotation to final design.
• Act as liaison for test activities, design reviews, and technical working group meetings to comply with requirements and specifications.
• Plan, conduct, and technically direct projects or major phases of significant projects requiring the expert application of advanced knowledge.
• Review completion and implementation of systems additions and/or enhancements and recommend corrections in technical application and analysis to management.
• Represent the company as a technical advisor in high-level meetings and briefings with company and customer personnel.
• Prepare, deliver, and submit technical papers and perform engineering studies.
• Support development of technical proposals and provide comments on the technical content and level of effort of the proposed scope of work.
• Act as a company/industry expert resource on the most complex engineering problems.
• Maintain technical project responsibility for assigned tasks and advise management of progress in support of the technical and administrative direction of project operations.
• Conduct site visits and experimental investigations and analyze engineering problems, propose solutions and alternatives, and provide recommendations.
• Develop, interpret, and implement technical and administrative operating policies and procedures.
• Perform other job-related duties, as required.

Requirements

• A Bachelor of Science in engineering from an ABET-accredited academic institution and 14 years of related engineering experience, or an accredited Master of Science in engineering and a minimum of 10 years of related engineering experience, or an accredited doctorate degree in engineering and a minimum of eight years of related engineering experience.
• Well-established, substantial, professional reputation in one or more of the principal technical disciplines of the company.
• Demonstrated ability to direct senior technical personnel in project assignments involving research, development, integration, and sustainment of complex systems or processes.
• Working knowledge of computer systems and computer-based engineering tools.
• Superior communications skills, both verbal and written, in day-to-day project activities as well as in briefing customers and in writing reports and proposals.
• Planning/organizational skills and the ability to work under deadlines.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance (active on day 1)
• Life Insurance
• Health Savings Accounts / FSA's
• Disability Insurance
• Paid Time Off 15-20 days
• Paid Holidays 11 days
• 401(k) Employer matching 50%, up to an 8% contribution (active day 1)
• Tuition Reimbursement (unlimited with no cap)
• 9/80 work schedule with every other Friday off
• SIGN-ON BONUS