ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Electrical Engineer
Southwest Research Institute

Who We Are:

SwRI Department of Space Instruments & Payloads is a multidisciplinary team of engineers, scientists, program managers, and technicians that design and develop instruments and avionics for a variety of space applications. The space missions range from Lunar Lander applications to deep space & interplanetary missions to commercial spacecrafts to ground based observatories.

Objectives of this Role:

• Design digital and/or analog circuit boards for space applications.
• Design work will include requirements development, block diagrams, and schematic capture.
• Conduct or support analysis of circuit boards such as parts stress derating, timing analysis, and worst-case circuit analysis.
• Prepare documentation for fabrication, assembly, and testing of electronic boards.
• Support integration and testing at the next level of assembly and thru delivery, which may require travel to the customer's site.
• Design FPGAs using Verilog, System Verilog, or VHDL for space applications is a plus.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Work in a collaborative environment with technicians, mechanical engineers, software engineers, and scientists.
• Test electronic boards in a lab setting using multi-meters, powers supplies, oscilloscopes, function generators, and other lab equipment.
• Participate in design reviews including both internal peer reviews and external reviews with the customer.
• Learn and abide by the division operating procedures to ensure a quality product.

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
• 0-3 years: FPGA Design and Simulation.
• 0-3 years: Electrical Circuit design and test.
• 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

For more information about this division, visit the Space Systems home page.

For benefits information at our San Antonio location, click here.
For benefits information at all other locations, click here.

An Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disabled/Veteran
Committed to Diversity in the Workplace

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