Position: DACS/LabVIEW Software Engineer

Company & Mission

Located in Durango, CO, (Headquarters) and Mount Pleasant, PA (Additive Manufacturing Center) Agile Space Industries, Inc. (AGILE) designs, builds, and tests in-space propulsion systems for satellites and spacecraft. AGILE uses state of the art 3D metal alloy printing techniques to rapidly design, manufacture, and test new engine designs in our purpose-built propulsion test facility. With over a decade of experience testing rocket engines, and engineers who have worked at industry leaders like Blue Origin, SpaceX, NASA, and Rocketdyne, AGILE is a rapidly growing company with many exciting Defense, Civil and Commercial programs.

Description:

The DACS/LabVIEW Software engineer is responsible for designing, maintaining, and improving our customized LabVIEW based Data Acquisition and Control System (DACS) that supports testing operations. Successful applicants will be able to gather customer and team requirements to architect, develop, and deploy a solution. They will work on optimization of software to drive better usability and automation with our testing process and procedures. The software engineer is a self-starter and a team player with the enthusiasm to venture into unknown areas to make the system work. They also have excellent problem solving skills and the ability to thrive in a fast paced startup culture. The software engineer must also be a thoughtful, careful individual who can think critically, and operate with meticulous cognitive ability around hazardous systems. Based on the needs of the company the software engineer may be expected to be part of the hot fire test crew as a secondary role.

Job Details:

• Design, build, and maintain National Instruments PXI/RIO Data Acquisition and Control Systems (DACS)
• Identify hardware requirements and compatibility
• Assemble, setup, and validate DACS hardware configurations
• Work with test instrumentation and control components: pressure transducers, thermocouples, RTDs, strain gauges, and accelerometers
• Troubleshoot DACS hardware related problems
• Benchmark system performance
• Develop, document, and maintain LabVIEW based software applications and utilities to support propulsion testing operations
• Full life cycle software development
• Software testing, quality assurance, and benchmarking
• Create and evaluate user graphical interfaces and provide feedback to advance design to a next level of usability, clarity, and effectiveness
• Drive the architecture to be focused on test automation
• Integration of new features into existing systems
• Develop and maintain C/C++ .dll modules
• Provide technical support for testing operations
• Collaborate with team to develop solutions to complex problems
• Team player working effectively in a dynamic environment with changing needs and requirements.
• Efficiently resolve issues with data acquisition to meet the needs of the customer and test team.
• Create and maintain software development standards
• Develop a usable multi-programmer architecture
• Evaluate and learn new systems, technologies, and architectures to reduce development time, increase reliability, and streamline operations
• Fulfill multiple project requests simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines.
• Part of the hot fire test crew, supporting various systems associated with testing.
• All other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelors of Science in Software Engineering, Computer Science, Electrical Engineering or equivalent (Physics and engineering majors with strong programming backgrounds are encouraged to apply)
• Broad experience with computer science, data structures, algorithms, software design and applications
• 2+ years of LabVIEW programming experience
• Proficient in C/C++
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to pay careful attention to details
• Capacity to work effectively and communicate in team environments
• Ability to rapidly change roles/responsibilities while working in a high-paced, challenging work environment.
• Willing and eager to learn an engineering system outside of their typical skill-set
• Passionate about propulsion technology. AMPT is an advanced, fast moving scientific facility. Applicants who are not passionate about propulsion science will not enjoy the work ethic necessary to be successful.
• Candidate must be a US citizen

Preferred Skills:

• Certified LabVIEW Developer (CLD) certification
• Experience with R-series/RIO systems (AMPT exclusively operates FPGAs in a LabVIEW environment)
• Experience with complex and efficient Graphical User Interface (GUI) architectures and coding and are able to capture more than a picture but the full environment and experience.
• Understanding of basic computer networking (TCP/IP, UDP, firewalls)

What You'll Love About Us:

• 100% of monthly premiums paid by employer for Medical, Dental and Vision for you and your dependents
• Paid Holidays, Unlimited Sick leave, Vacation Pay, Paid Federal Holidays, Sabbatical Leave
• Company Sponsored Life and AD&D, Short and Long Term Disability, Paid Maternity/Parental/Adoption Leave, and More…
• 401K contributions match at 4% of your salary
• Company stock options
• Employee referral program
• Learning & Development - allowing employees to explore development opportunities such as peer learning, trainings, certifications, tuition reimbursement
• Company get-together and team outings
• We are committed to creating a diverse work environment and proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, region, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, or any other basis protected by law. 

Optical Engineer (Start looking now, hire after PDR, Remote initially-> on site after 6 months)

• At least 7 years experience with aerospace optical engineering.
• Should have experience with diffraction limited optical designs, narrowband filtering, and athermal optical designs.
• Should have experience in acceptance testing of optics and sensors in an optics lab.
• Highly desired to have experience with high powered laser optics.
• Desired to have space optical experience.

Trade Compliance Manager

At Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company (EBAD), we believe that our strengths are built on our most important resource - our people. Join EBAD and you'll be a part of a team who creates cutting edge technology that will blast us into the future. No other company can match the innovative energetic solutions that we provide. At EBAD you will actively contribute to successful missions putting men, women and satellites into space, and protecting our armed service men and women around the world. If this is the culture and work environment you are seeking, then EBAD is the place for you! ​

Job Description

The Trade Compliance Manager, Business Process & Procedure manages policy related activities leading to the company’s compliance to U.S. and foreign laws and regulations.  This role reports to the Supervisor of Contract Administration and Export Compliance. 

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Managing and directing the ongoing development and implementation of the trade compliance program across the EB Space and Defense businesses
• Reviews changes to the regulations to ensure that internal export compliance policies remain up to date and communicates any changes
• Identify gaps with export compliance manual, recommend and implement improvements
• Evaluates the effectiveness of the export management and compliance program through periodic self-assessments
• Coordinate and assist the internal audit of EBAD export compliance policies and procedures to maintain compliance with latest laws and regulations
• Organize and provide trade compliance training and maintain training records
• Supports EO’s with any investigation into export compliance issues and advises the senior export officer (i.e. the President of the Company) and EBI Counsel on whether a voluntary self-disclosure is required
• Supports the preparation of voluntary self-disclosures
• Serves as the point of contact for governmental agencies on matters related to the export policy manual
• Prepare annual reports as required by the U.S. Department of State
• Supports Legal, Sales, Finance, Manufacturing and Logistics/Warehouse groups and may provide strategic and operational guidance as needed
• Assist with cross-functional projects related to trade compliance transactions
• Supports the Jurisdiction/Classification of products
• Denied Party Screening

Requirements:

This position relies on sound judgment to ensure achievement of corporate business objectives and operational goals.  Responsible for interacting with all business segments to ensure compliance with import/export regulations The role is certified to act as an Empowered Official on behalf of EBAD and its subsidiaries.  Must be a U.S. citizen. 

Qualifications include:

• Bachelor’s degree and at least 8 years of experience in the field or the equivalent combination of education and experience.  CUSECO® a plus.
• Knowledge of EAR, ITAR, U.S. Customs regulations, and FCPA
• Direct experience with U.S. import/export regulations and electronic licensing processes
• Ability to work independently and objectively with a focus to stay organized

• Solution oriented with strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft office suite software
  

Ensign-Bickford Aerospace & Defense Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EOE). Qualified applicants are considered for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, genetic information, national origin, or veteran status.