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Southwest Research Institute

LEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - Real-Time Computer Engineering Architect

Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78208


16-01376Who We Are:

The Embedded Systems Section in the Strategic Aerospace Department provides comprehensive engineering services to projects involving the systems engineering/technology insertion, requirements generation, cybersecurity/information assurance, trade studies, design, development, maintenance, and production of systems for the aerospace community, including aircraft and ground support equipment ranging from microcircuits to major subsystems.Objectives of this Role:

Develop, integrate, and test complex avionics/aerospace systems while implementing RTOS’s and designing architectures.Lead multi-disciplinary teams by coordinating and allocating tasks, schedules, and earned value.Work collaboratively across multi-disciplinary engineering teams to establish hardware requirements for complex flight-worthy avionics hardware.Interact directly with clients and company staff to establish system requirements and architectures to meet client expectations.Support Department management in specific marketing activities and writing proposals.Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

Develop complex embedded avionics for new, sustainment, and modernization programs.Develop, integrate, and test firmware within complex embedded avionics, leading a multi-disciplinary team to allocate tasks with expected schedules, understand allocated budgets, and use earned value.Meet with internal and external customers to establish technical requirements and facilitate the development of specification documents and system architectures.Lead trade analyses within and across the relevant domains.Work with stakeholders to allocate functions to systems/functional components and develop those allocations into requirements.Requirements:

Requires a Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or related degree field.9+ years of experience developing, deriving, allocating, and testing complex avionics requirements.Experience in the development of C++ and C.Experience with integrating hardware and debugging within a lab environment.Experience implementing RTOS’s (for example, Green Hills Integrity or VxWorks).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.

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