ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Spacecraft Avionics Engineer

Southwest Research Institute; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Research Institute is seeking an Engineer - Research Engineer specializing in Spacecraft Avionics. You will design, analyze, verify, and test analog and power electronics for space applications, leading a team through the full lifecycle from concept to hardware.

The role involves interfacing with customers, presenting data to justify designs, and supporting motor/ mechanism control and field deployments at customer sites. A U.S. citizen will be required for security clearance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field.
• 0-3 years: Power Systems Development.
• 0-3 years: Circuit Design with emphasis on power electronics/analog design.

Responsibilities

• Design, test, and delivery of printed circuit boards; perform worst-case analyses for analog/power electronics.
• Travel to provide field support at customer facilities.
• Guide PCB lifecycle, coordinating with PCB designers/manufacturers and inter-disciplinary teams.

Skills

Power electronics

Analog design

Circuit design

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Electrical Engineering

Job description

ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Spacecraft Avionics Engineer

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Who We Are:

We are a world-renowned supplier in advanced spacecraft 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 analog and power electronics hardware for space applications including power conversion, distribution, and storage.
• Work on the full lifecycle design for related flight analog 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.
• Support design for motor and mechanism control.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

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

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelors or a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related engineering degree field.
• 0-3 years: Power Systems Development.
• 0-3 years: Circuit Design, with emphasis on power electronics and/or analog design.
• 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.

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