Lead RF Engineer - Embedded Avionics & Circuits

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

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.