Senior Avionics Hardware Engineer - Embedded Systems

Southwest Research Institute; Oklahoma City (OK); On-site; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Southwest Research Institute in Oklahoma City specializes in avionics hardware design, verification, and integration for aerospace and defense systems requiring high reliability. The role focuses on schematics, circuit analysis, and interface development across complex electrical environments.

You will collaborate with systems, software, and mechanical teams to ensure hardware meets performance, qualification, and documentation requirements, including laboratory bring-up and test support.

Qualifications

• Requires a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• Advanced training in electronics, signal integrity, power electronics, embedded systems, controls, or avionics is preferred.
• 5+ years progressive electrical engineering experience designing, analyzing, integrating, and testing electronic hardware.

Responsibilities

• Design, analyze, and integrate avionics hardware and interfaces for high-reliability systems.
• Perform detailed circuit, signal, power distribution analyses and PSpice simulations.
• Lead hardware troubleshooting, lab integration, and root-cause analysis for analog, digital, mixed-signal, and embedded electronics.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to mature hardware from requirements to qualification and data delivery.

Skills

Schematic design

Circuit analysis

System integration

Root-cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's in Electrical or Computer Engineering

Tools

PSpice

SPICE

Job description

Southwest Research Institute in Oklahoma City specializes in avionics hardware design, verification, and integration for aerospace and defense systems requiring high reliability. The role focuses on schematics, circuit analysis, and interface development across complex electrical environments.

You will collaborate with systems, software, and mechanical teams to ensure hardware meets performance, qualification, and documentation requirements, including laboratory bring-up and test support.