ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Space Avionics / Computing Engineer

Southwest Research Institute
Austin, US
On-site

Job Description

  • 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.
  • Lead 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.
  • 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 lead 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 lead 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.
  • Requires a Bachelors or a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering.
  • 0-3 years: FPGA Development.
  • 0-3 years: Circuit Design, with emphasis on power electronics and/or digital design.
  • 0-3 years: Requirements development and traceability.
  • A valid/clear driver's license is required.

Skills & Requirements

Technical Skills

Digital electronics hardwareCommand and controlData storageSignal processingCommunicationsFpga developmentCircuit designPower electronicsDigital designRequirements developmentTraceabilityPcb designPcb manufacturingFpga designFpga manufacturingTiming analysisQuality assuranceDriver's licenseCollaborationField supportData justificationProject managementTeam leadershipCustomer interfaceData presentationSpace applicationsDigital electronicsHigh reliability systemsPcb designFpga designTiming analysisQuality assuranceDriver's license

Employment Type

FULL TIME

Level

junior

Posted

5/6/2026

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