Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)

LEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - Aerospace Systems Engineer

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) • $100K — $130K *
Dayton, OH 45424In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering or equivalent.
  • 10+ years of systems engineering experience in avionics applications/line replaceable units (LRUs).
  • Strong foundational knowledge of all engineering activities in avionics development.
  • Experience in developing CONOPS and system/LRU architectures.
  • Basic to intermediate expertise in Model Based Systems Engineering (MBSE).

Responsibilities

  • Develop system-level and LRU architectures.
  • Lead the development and testing of complex flight-worthy avionics systems.
  • Establish system requirements and facilitate specification documents with clients.
  • Conduct trade analyses across relevant engineering domains.
  • Allocate functions to components and translate those into actionable requirements for development teams.

Benefits

  • Travel opportunities to engage directly with clients and stakeholders.
  • Technical project leadership role within multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Engagement with cutting-edge technologies in avionics and embedded systems.
Full Job Description
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

About Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is a non-profit research and development organization headquartered in San Antonio, Texas. The institute was founded in 1947 and has since grown to employ over 3,000 people across multiple locations in the United States. SwRI provides research and development services to a variety of industries, including automotive, aerospace, and energy. The institute's research areas include automation and data systems, chemistry and chemical engineering, and space science and engineering. SwRI has a long history of working with government agencies, including NASA and the Department of Defense, as well as private companies.
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3,000 employees
Industry
Aerospace & Defense
* Ladders Estimates

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