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