LEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - RF Electrical/Circuit Design

Southwest Research Institute; Dayton (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Research Institute’s Tactical Aerospace Department seeks a senior hardware engineer to lead embedded avionics hardware designs and RF circuit work for DoD systems. You will mentor junior engineers and drive MIL-SPEC verification.

Requires a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering, Masters preferred, and 8+ years in embedded hardware design, RF/analog circuits. US citizenship and a valid driver's license are required; travel to customer sites is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required.
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering preferred.
• 8+ years of embedded hardware design and test experience for avionics grade transceivers and analog circuits.
• Leading hardware design and development teams for embedded systems.
• Experience in communication, SDR, radar, and/or airborne/ground emitter systems.
• U.S. citizen with valid driver's license.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware designs to ensure all hardware/system requirements are met.
• Serve as RF transceiver and amplifier circuit SME.
• Verify all architectural requirements are satisfied.
• Lead/mentor junior engineering staff in circuit designs for system.
• Lead junior staff in development and testing of embedded avionics hardware on MIL-SPEC flight-worthy hardware.
• Travel to customer sites for final integration testing at System Integration Labs or on-field systems.

Skills

Embedded hardware

RF circuit design

Mentoring

MIL-SPEC

DoD programs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree preferred

Tools

PCB design tools

RF test equipment

Job description

Who We Are:

The Tactical Aerospace Department is a premier supplier for aerospace quality complex electronic systems on new and legacy DoW systems. This includes avionics, ground systems, and AI. This position has the ability to work on-site in either our San Antonio, Tx , Dayton, OH (Beavercreek, OH), or our Warner Robins, GA facility.

Objectives of this Role:

• Provide engineering oversight for complex embedded circuit designs. Perform support for Power Supply, Analog, and/or Digital circuit design while being the SME for RF circuit and amplifier designs.
• Support digital circuit designs and integration of firmware and software.
• Support circuit/board bring up, test, and troubleshoot activities.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Lead hardware designs to ensure all hardware/system requirements are met.
• Serves as RF transceiver and Amplifier circuit SME.
• Verifies all architectural requirements are satisfied.
• Leads/mentors junior engineering staff in the development of circuit designs that satisfy approved architecture for system.
• Leads Junior Engineering staff in the development and testing of embedded avionics hardware on MIL-SPEC flight-worthy hardware.
• Travel to customer sites to support final integration testing in customer System Integration Labs and/or Fielded System/Aircraft.

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering.
• A Masters degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred.
• 8+ years: Embedded hardware design and test of avionics grade transceiver, amplifier, and analog circuits.
• Leading hardware circuit design and development teams for embedded systems.
• Experience preferred in communication, SDR, radar, and/or airborne/ground based emitter systems.
• 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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