Avionics Hardware Engineer - Embedded Systems for Aerospace

Southwest Research Institute; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 50,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Research Institute in the United States seeks a hands‑on Electrical/Computer Engineer to support avionics hardware design, schematic capture, and integration across embedded electronics and sensors. You will contribute to test procedures, documentation, and hardware verification in a collaborative aerospace environment.

Responsibilities include prototype bring‑up, lab testing, and cross‑functional coordination with software, firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to resolve

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• 0 years: Academic, internship, co‑op, laboratory, senior‑design, or research experience involving electronic hardware, circuit design, embedded systems, avionics, or electrical test.
• Experience or coursework using schematic capture, circuit simulation, laboratory instrumentation, PCB/CCA development, embedded electronics, or electrical troubleshooting is preferred.
• Familiarity with C/C++, Python, MATLAB, SPICE/PSpice, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, power supplies, multimeters, or similar engineering tools is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Create and update schematics, bills of material, interface definitions, wiring information, and basic electrical design documentation under the guidance of experienced engineers.
• Perform circuit calculations, component research, tolerance reviews, bench measurements, troubleshooting, and laboratory testing of analog, digital, power, and mixed‑signal electronics.
• Support prototype build, bring‑up, integration, and test of circuit card assemblies, embedded electronics, avionics interfaces, sensors, and associated test equipment.
• Use electrical engineering tools for schematic capture, simulation, data analysis, documentation, and configuration control.
• Learn applicable aerospace and defense design standards.
• Work with systems, software, firmware, mechanical, test, and manufacturing engineers to resolve technical issues and support successful hardware integration and verification.

Skills

C/C++

Python

MATLAB

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Tools

SPICE/PSpice

Oscilloscopes

Logic analyzers

Power supplies

Multimeters

PCB/CCA development

Job description

Southwest Research Institute in the United States seeks a hands‑on Electrical/Computer Engineer to support avionics hardware design, schematic capture, and integration across embedded electronics and sensors. You will contribute to test procedures, documentation, and hardware verification in a collaborative aerospace environment.

Responsibilities include prototype bring‑up, lab testing, and cross‑functional coordination with software, firmware, mechanical, and manufacturing teams to resolve