Haystack
← Back to Jobs
Technology

LEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - RF Electrical/Circuit Design

Southwest Research InstituteSan Antonio, TX🇺🇸United StatesPosted 14 Aug 2026

Quick Overview

Work Type
On Site
Level
Leader

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 this Role:

  • 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 on MIL-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.
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.

Skills

Embedded Systems

Similar jobs