Instrumentation & Controls Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 12, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 8, 2026.
Position Summary
Design, build, commission, and support custom data acquisition (DAQ) and control systems for automotive testing environments. Serving as an engineering liaison across product development areas and test laboratories, this role delivers tailored hardware and software solutions where commercial off-the-shelf options are not readily available. The ideal candidate will take end-to-end technical project ownership-from initial requirements gathering to final commissioning-and support dynamometer test systems, instrumentation, and control monuments at the Technical Center.
Key Responsibilities
End-to-End Project Ownership: Manage custom DAQ and control system projects through the entire lifecycle: requirements gathering, specification creation, project resourcing, scheduling, design, build, commissioning, and long-term support.
Custom Hardware & Software Design: Design, assemble, and program custom control panels, instrumentation setups, and data acquisition hardware/software tailored to specific test lab requirements.
Dynamometer & Test Bench Support: Provide technical leadership in the repair, upgrade, calibration, and troubleshooting of dynamometer test systems, control loops, and specialized test equipment/monuments.
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner directly with Product Engineering teams and Test Laboratory personnel to translate complex testing needs into custom functional solutions.
System Troubleshooting & Maintenance: Diagnose and resolve complex root-cause failures in PLC-based control systems, instrumentation hardware, and software applications.