Southwest Research Institute (SwRI)

LEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - RF Electrical/Circuit Design

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) • $110K — $130K *
Dayton, OH 45424In-Person
Aerospace & Defense
8 - 10 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering required; Master's degree preferred.
  • 8+ years in embedded hardware design and testing for avionics.
  • Experience leading design and development teams for embedded systems.
  • Familiarity with communication systems, SDR, radar, and airborne/ground emitters preferred.
  • A valid driver’s license is necessary.

Responsibilities

  • Provide engineering oversight for complex embedded circuit designs.
  • Support Power Supply, Analog, and Digital circuit design as the SME for RF circuits.
  • Assist in digital circuit designs and integration of firmware/software.
  • Lead hardware designs to meet all system requirements.
  • Verify satisfaction of all architectural requirements.
  • Mentor junior engineering staff in developing compliant circuit designs.
  • Travel to customer sites for final integration testing.
Full Job Description
  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

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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Industry
Aerospace & Defense
* Ladders Estimates

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