LEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - RF Electrical/Circuit Design

Southwest Research Institute; San Antonio (TX); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas, seeks an experienced Senior Embedded Hardware Engineer to lead the design and verification of avionics-grade transceivers, RF amplifiers, and analog/digital circuits.

You will mentor junior engineers, coordinate with subsystem teams, and support bring-up and field testing, including trips to customer sites or be stationed at Dayton or Warner Robins facilities.

Qualifications

• Minimum a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering; a Master's is preferred.
• 8+ years in embedded hardware design and testing of avionics-grade transceivers, amplifiers, and analog circuits.
• Experience leading hardware design and development teams for embedded systems.
• Experience with communication, SDR, radar, and airborne/ground emitter systems preferred.
• Valid driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Lead hardware designs to meet all hardware/system requirements.
• Serve as RF transceiver and amplifier circuit SME.
• Verify architectural requirements are satisfied.
• Lead/mentoring junior staff in circuit designs and embedded avionics hardware.
• Travel to customer sites for integration testing in labs or on aircraft.

Skills

Embedded hardware design

RF circuit design

Amplifier design

Leadership/mentoring

Digital/firmware integration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MIL-SPEC testing equipment

Job description

16-01547

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

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