Propulsion Test LabView/Software Developer

Propulsion Test LabView/Software Developer

Location:             Harwell (predominantly remote with occasional site visits)

Duration:             6 months

Rate:                  £70-£80 per hour Umbrella

Role Purpose

Software development for fluidic testing data acquisition & control
Ownership of test software & development
Co-engineering of associated hardware
Primary Purpose of the Role

Co-engineering of data acquisition hardware
Selection of test software
Test software architecture
Test software development including:

Automated test sequences created by a user
Logging & display acquired data both low & high frequency (pressure, temperature, mass flow rates, mass)
Control of solenoid & process control valves
Serial data acquisition
Error handling & event logger
GUI, to be updated by user on test by test basis
High frequency data acquisition & data management (~50kHz)
Packaging into EXE & installer
Modular code to enable easy change or addition of instrumentation

Validation & debugging during test commissioning
Ongoing ad-hoc test software support during testing
Additional duties needs (team meeting etc)
Creation of User Manual
Training of test team in use of software
Weekly team meetings (can be remote)
Proven Ability / Key Skills

Creation of test acquisition & control software (LabVIEW or equivalents)
Creation of automated test sequences, configuration & calibration files
Data acquisition hardware (NI cDAQ, cRIO, PXI or equivalents)
High speed data storage (TDMS or equivalents)
Large channel counts ~200