ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Spacecraft Avionics Engineer at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas

Job Description:

Who We Are:


We are a world-renowned supplier in advanced spacecraft avionics and payload processing solutions. Our state-of-the-art research and development center provides complete turn-key systems and solutions to meet the most demanding space applications.


Objectives of this Role:

• Responsible for design, analysis, documentation, verification, and test of digital electronics hardware for space applications including command and control, data storage, signal processing, and communications.


• Work on the full lifecycle design for related flight digital electronics in high reliability systems for space applications; define requirements, write specifications, perform analysis and implement designs from concept to hardware; lead and work with team of engineers.


• Interface with customers, and compile and present data to justify design.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Responsible for design, test, and delivery of printed circuit boards, FPGA, and potentially, embedded processor designs; complete worst case timing analysis and other analysis necessary to justify related digital electronics.


• Travel is required in order to provide field support at customer facilities.


• Will work on full PCB life cycle including providing direction to PCB designers/manufacturers, and working within an integrated project team with other disciplines such as packaging, parts, reliability, production and quality assurance.


• Will work on full FPGA life cycle including providing direction to designers/manufacturers, and working within an integrated project team with other disciplines such as timing analyses and quality assurance.

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelors or Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.


• 0-3 years: FPGA Development


• Circuit Design, with emphasis on power electronics and/or digital design.


• 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 Austin, Texas


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