Avionics Hardware Engineer: Embedded Systems & Verification

Southwest Research Institute; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, TX, or Oklahoma City, OK, is seeking an entry‑level embedded systems engineer to support design, development, and test of avionics hardware for aerospace applications.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams on schematic capture, circuit analysis, and verification of analog, digital, and power electronics, gaining hands‑on experience with lab equipment and aerospace standards.

Qualifications

• Requires a 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

SPICE/PSpice

Oscilloscopes

Logic Analyzers

Power Supplies

Multimeters

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Job description

Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, TX, or Oklahoma City, OK, is seeking an entry‑level embedded systems engineer to support design, development, and test of avionics hardware for aerospace applications.

You will work with multidisciplinary teams on schematic capture, circuit analysis, and verification of analog, digital, and power electronics, gaining hands‑on experience with lab equipment and aerospace standards.