ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Spacecraft Avionics Engineer

Southwest Research Institute18 days ago
San Antonio, TX, United States
On-site
Full-time
Junior Level (1-3 years)

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 analog and power electronics hardware for space applications including power conversion, distribution, and storage.
  • Work on the full lifecycle design for related flight analog 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.
  • Support design for motor and mechanism control.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

  • Responsible for design, test, and delivery of printed circuit boards; complete worst case circuit analysis and other analysis necessary to justify related analog/power 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 and/or manufacturers, and working within an integrated project team with other disciplines such as packaging, parts, reliability, production and quality assurance.

Requirements:

  • Requires a Bachelors or a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering or related engineering degree field.
  • 0-3 years: Power Systems Development.
  • 0-3 years: Circuit Design, with emphasis on power electronics and/or analog 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

Required Skills

Analog Design
PCB Design
Data Analysis
Documentation and Verification
Customer Interface
Circuit Design
Power Electronics
Power Systems Development