About the job
Knightwerx is looking for an experienced Sr. Atmospheric Sensor Engineer to join our growing R&D team. You will work within a multi-disciplinary team to develop low SWaP sensor technology from the ground up. We operate in a fast-paced development environment that balances innovation and ingenuity with practicality and reliability. You will be involved in every aspect of the engineering process from clean-sheet design and prototyping to outdoor testing, customer interaction, and manufacturing.
Requirements
- Must have US citizenship
- On-site, collaborative work environment
Your Focus
- Seeking a Senior Atmospheric Sensor Engineer who will be focusing heavily on micro atmospheric wind sensors, algorithm development, fluid dynamics, and environmental tuning and testing, ensuring high-accuracy data collection and best-in-class real-world performance.
Your Role
- Develop and optimize signal processing and data fusion algorithms for atmospheric sensor systems.
- Implement machine learning techniques for sensor calibration, anomaly detection, and data validation.
- Enhance real-time data acquisition and processing pipelines for high-precision environmental measurements.
- Apply computational fluid dynamics (CFD) to model airflows, turbulence, and sensor-environment interactions.
- Design and validate sensor housings and components to optimize air sampling and minimize measurement biases.
- Work closely with mechanical and electrical engineers to integrate fluid dynamics insights into sensor design.
- Develop and execute rigorous environmental testing protocols in controlled and field conditions.
- Analyze sensor performance under extreme temperatures, humidity, pressure, and pollution levels.
- Utilize wind tunnels, climate chambers, and real-world deployments to validate sensor accuracy and reliability.
The Background Profile
- Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Atmospheric Science, or related field; Masters Degree a plus
- Prior experience with micro atmospheric wind sensors, algorithm development, fluid dynamics, and environmental sensor tuning and testing
- Proficiency in Python, MATLAB, or C for numerical modeling and data processing
- Experience with wind tunnel experiments, environmental chambers, and real-world sensor deployments
- Familiarity with sensor calibration techniques, signal processing, and uncertainty quantification
- Experience with embedded systems and real-time data processing
- Knowledge of optical, electrochemical, or Micro-Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS)-based sensing technologies
- Background in machine learning for sensor data analytics.
The Ideal Background
- Innovative, hands-on, and highly practical in approach
- Multidisciplinary problem solver driven by rigorous engineering analysis
- Goal-oriented, learns from mistakes, and ensures a complete design process
- Strategic, balancing scope and effort effectively
- Highly skilled in clear communication through both discussion and documentation
- Collaborative and thrives in teamwork to develop plans and solve complex problems
- Background experience collaborating with meteorologists, aerospace engineers, or climatologists.
About Knightwerx
Knightwerx is a start-up company that was born to be game-changing. From its inception, Knightwerx has focused on solving real-world, mission-critical problems for the military special operations community and civilian sectors. Our approach is to seek top experts for every position who are not only willing to make a lasting impact but to drive innovation and enhance the company's direction.