ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Space Avionics / Computing Engineer

Southwest Research Institute; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas, invites applications for an Engineer - Research Engineer in Space Avionics / Computing to design, analyze, verify, and test digital electronics for space applications, including FPGA and PCB work, data handling, and communications. This role leads lifecycles from concepts to hardware and interfaces with customers.

Candidates typically hold a Bachelors or Masters in Electrical or Computer Engineering and have 0–3 years in FPGA development,

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Masters in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• 0–3 years experience in FPGA development.
• 0–3 years experience in circuit design with emphasis on power electronics and/or digital design.
• U.S. citizen; ability to obtain security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, and deliver PCBs and FPGA/embedded processor designs.
• Lead PCB and FPGA lifecycles and coordinate with designers and manufacturing.
• Travel to provide field support at customer facilities.

Skills

FPGA Development

Circuit Design

Requirements development

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Job description

ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Space Avionics / Computing Engineer

05-00297

Who We Are:

We are a world-renowned supplier in advanced spacecraft computing, avionics, and payload processing solutions. Our state-of-the-art research and development center provides complete turn-key systems and solutions to meet the most demanding space applications.

Objectives of this Role:

• Responsible for design, analysis, documentation, verification, and test of digital electronics hardware for space applications including command and control, data storage, signal processing, and communications.
• Lead the full lifecycle design for related flight digital electronics in high reliability systems for space applications; define requirements, write specifications, perform analysis and implement designs from concept to hardware; lead and work with team of engineers.
• Interface with customers, and compile and present data to justify design.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Responsible for design, test, and delivery of printed circuit boards, FPGA, and potentially, embedded processor designs; complete worst case timing analysis and other analysis necessary to justify related digital electronics.
• Travel is required in order to provide field support at customer facilities.
• Will lead full PCB life cycle including providing direction to PCB designers/manufacturers, and working within an integrated project team with other disciplines such as packaging, parts, reliability, production and quality assurance.
• Will lead full FPGA life cycle including providing direction to designers/manufacturers, and working within an integrated project team with other disciplines such as timing analyses and quality assurance.

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelors or a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• 0-3 years: FPGA Development.
• 0-3 years: Circuit Design, with emphasis on power electronics and/or digital design.
• 0-3 years: Requirements development and traceability.
• A valid/clear driver's license is required.

Special Requirements:

Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen.

Job Locations: San Antonio, Texas Or Austin, Texas

For more information about this division, visit the Space Systems home page.

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An Equal Employment Opportunity Employer: race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and veteran status.