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LEAD ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST - SR. ENGINEERING TECHNOLOGIST - PCB Layout Designer
Southwest Research InstituteSan Antonio, TX🇺🇸United StatesPosted 14 Aug 2026
Quick Overview
Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Mid Senior
Job Description
Who We Are:
Tactical Aerospace is a premier supplier for complex electronics for aerospace and avionics systems. We design, develop and manufacture avionics, mission computers, payloads, sensors, AI systems, and test/training systems for defense systems.
Objectives of this Role:
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:
Requirements:
Special Requirements:
Applicant selected will be subject to a government security investigation and must meet eligibility requirements for access to classified information.
Job Locations: San Antonio, Texas
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.
Tactical Aerospace is a premier supplier for complex electronics for aerospace and avionics systems. We design, develop and manufacture avionics, mission computers, payloads, sensors, AI systems, and test/training systems for defense systems.
Objectives of this Role:
- Work with multidisciplinary team of engineers and technicians in the execution of complex R&D aerospace and defense programs.
- Interaction with technical staff, vendors and customers; interpretation of project technical and management data.
- Design complex Printed Circuit Board (PCB) layouts that meet avionics standards.
- Support integration, test, engineering labs, suppliers, production, supply chain, and the build of complex microprocessor based LRU's.
Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:
- Collaborate directly with Systems, Electrical and Mechanical engineers to develop printed circuit boards and interconnect systems in support of MIL-SPEC avionics flight electronic hardware.
- Will work in a team environment as well as independently to complete assigned tasks.
- Responsibilities include development of Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs) and Library component generation.
- Requires complex PCB design experience, including microprocessors, FPGA's, BGA's and RF type of layouts.
- Support the orchestration process to design PCBA's, order/manage parts, build and test LRU's.
Requirements:
- Requires a Bachelors degree in Electronics Engineering Technology or related Engineering Technology degree. In lieu of a Bachelors degree, a High School Diploma or equivalent with continued education, certifications, and 25 years of related professional level experience and advanced working knowledge of Mentor Graphics PADS Professional and/or Xpedition is required.
- 6+ years: Basic understanding of configuration management and electronic development methods are required. A good understanding of Signal Integrity as well as a good mechanical aptitude is desired. Prior knowledge of IPC standards, Digital, Mixed Signal, & high speed PCB design.
- Interconnect principles and practices designing low level and complex PCB designs is beneficial. These include microprocessor and/or RF based PCB's. Experience with 18+ layer board designs expected.
- Must have IPC-Certified Interconnect Design (CID) basic; CID+ (advanced) certification preferred.
- 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.
Job Locations: San Antonio, Texas
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.
Skills
FPGA
PCB Design
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