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Southwest Research Institute
LEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - RF Electrical/Circuit Design
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LEAD ENGINEER
•PRINCIPALENGINEER
•RF Electrical/Circuit Design at Southwest Research InstituteLEAD ENGINEER
•PRINCIPALENGINEER
•RF Electrical/Circuit Design at Southwest Research Institute in San Antonio, Texas Posted in 19 days ago.Job Description:
Who We Are:
The Tactical Aerospace Department is a premier supplier for aerospace quality complex electronic systems on new and legacy DoW systems. This includes avionics, ground systems, and AI. This position has the ability to work on-site in either our San Antonio, Tx , Dayton, OH (Beavercreek, OH), or our Warner Robins, GA facility. Objectives of thisRole:
Provide engineering oversight for complex embedded circuit designs. Perform support for Power Supply, Analog, and/or Digital circuit design while being the SME for RF circuit and amplifier designs. Support digital circuit designs and integration of firmware and software. Support circuit/board bring up, test, and troubleshoot activities.Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:
Lead hardware designs to ensure all hardware/system requirements are met. Serves as RF transceiver and Amplifier circuit SME. Verifies all architectural requirements are satisfied. Leads/mentors junior engineering staff in the development of circuit designs that satisfy approved architecture for system. Leads Junior Engineering staff in the development and testing of embedded avionics hardware onMIL-SPEC
flight-worthy hardware. Travel to customer sites to support final integration testing in customer System Integration Labs and/or Fielded System/Aircraft.Requirements:
Requires a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering. A Masters degree in Electrical Engineering is preferred. 8+ years: Embedded hardware design and test of avionics grade transceiver, amplifier, and analog circuits. Leading hardware circuit design and development teams for embedded systems. Experience preferred in communication, SDR, radar, and/or airborne/ground based emitter systems. 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 Dayton, Ohio For more information about this division, visit the Defense & Intelligence Solutions 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 Employer:
race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, and veteran status.Career Insights for Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer
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A Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer works with technology and electronic equipment that uses radio waves, from cell phones to radio stations. Designs, installs, and repairs systems and equipment that transmit radio signals. May specialize in design or maintenance; may focus on the design of transmission equipment, such as radio antennae, or manage larger systems such as networks of cell phone towers.
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