RESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Digital Electronics / Spaceflight Hardware - Durham, New

Durham, New Hampshire


Employer: SWRI
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Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time

  • Support the design, analysis, documentation, verification, and test of digital electronics hardware (including FPGA development) for space applications, including command and control, data storage, signal processing, and communications.
  • Participate in the full life cycle design (from concept to hardware) for flight digital electronics in high reliability systems for space applications.
  • Work effectively with a diverse team of scientists and engineers to develop a detailed list of requirements and to insure that the designs meet those requirements, participating in design reviews as needed.
  • Work to ensure that the digital electronics interfaces seamlessly with other components of the spacecraft payload as needed. This requires an understand of the spacecraft systems and payload instruments, and the requirements of the digital electronics.

  • Responsible for the design and implementation of digital electronics and FPGA code for a variety of space-borne applications, including both government and commercial programs.
  • Interface with scientists and other customers to translate their requirements into operational designs, and validate those designs through simulation and test activities.
  • Participate in design reviews as needed, including both internal (peer) reviews and external (customer) reviews. Travel may be required.
  • Support integration and testing of space flight instrumentation. Travel may be required.
  • Provide necessary documentation to satisfy customer requirements.For many programs, this will include the documentation necessary to satisfy QA requirements.

  • Requires a Bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or Software Engineering.
  • 2-8 years: Experienced in circuit design, with an emphasis on digital electronics.
  • 2-8 years: Experienced in FPGA development.
  • 2-8 years: Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products including Word, Excel, Teams, and PowerPoint. Must have the ability to learn SwRI internal software, procedures, and business rules.
  • Experience working with projects using ISO 9001 quality systems is desirable.
  • A valid/clear driver's license is required.

Created: 2024-06-22
Reference: 05-00209
Country: United States
State: New Hampshire
City: Durham


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