LEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - Aerospace Systems Engineer

Southwest Research Institute; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Research Institute is hiring a Senior Systems Engineer to lead the development of system architectures for complex avionics in San Antonio, Texas. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in avionics applications and a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Systems Engineering. Responsibilities include guiding engineering teams, interacting with clients to establish system requirements, and leading project development from conception to execution. A valid driver's license is required, and U.S. citizenship is mandatory.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or equivalent engineering degree field with related experience.
• 10+ years of experience in Avionics applications.
• Broad understanding of engineering activities/disciplines in avionics development.

Responsibilities

• Develop System level and LRU Architectures.
• Lead multi-disciplinary teams for complex flight-worthy avionics.
• Establish system technical requirements and specifications.

Skills

Systems Engineering

Avionics Development

Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE)

Team Leadership

Electrical Engineering

Project Management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or Systems Engineering

Job description

16-01538

Who We Are:

The Tactical Aerospace Department is a premier supplier for aerospace quality Complex Electronics on new and legacy DoW systems. This includes avionics, mission LRU's, flight worthy payloads, ground aerospace systems, and cutting edge third generation AI/ML for DoD platforms. This position is located on-site at either of our San Antonio, TX or Dayton (Beavercreek), OH facilities.

Objectives of this Role:

• Responsible to develop System level and LRU Architectures.
• Lead the development of CONOPS, develop requirements, requirement allocation, and test.
• Guide multi-disciplinary engineering teams to develop hardware, firmware, and software for complex flight worthy avionics/mission LRU's/payload hardware.
• Interact directly with clients to establish system requirements and architectures to meet client expectations.
• Provide technical project leadership throughout each program.
• Must be willing to travel.
• Utilize Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE) processes to support system designs/architectures.
• Support department management in specific technical marketing activities, proposal development of embedded systems, and in the development of product/technical roadmaps.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• System Engineer over embedded avionics/aerospace programs.
• Lead a multi-disciplinary team to develop, integrate, and test embedded complex flight worthy systems. This includes electrical, mechanical, firmware, software, and AI/ML.
• Meet with internal and external customers to establish system technical requirements and facilitate development of specification documents and system architectures.
• Lead trade analyses within and across the relevant domains.
• Work with stakeholders to allocate functions to components/systems and develop those allocations into requirements for the engineers, designers, and managers to design, develop, integrate and test.

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or equivalent engineering degree field with related experience.
• 10+ years: Experience developing, deriving, and allocating tiered Systems Engineering requirements in Avionics applications/LRU's.
• Broad, basic understanding of engineering activities/disciplines in avionics development (e.g. Systems, Hardware Development, Firmware, software, Integration, Testing, Bid and Proposal efforts, CONOPS, Qualification, Certification, System Safety, FMEA, Lab activities, etc).
• Experience developing CONOPS and System/LRU Architectures and basic/Intermediate experience with Model Based System Engineering (MBSE).
• 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 Dayton, Ohio

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