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LEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - Avionics OFP Architect within ARINC 653 RTOS

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

Quick Overview

Work Type
Hybrid
Level
Leader

Job Description

Who We Are:

The Tactical Aerospace Department provides world-class design, development, and test solutions. We provide avionics and payload/mission equipment for airborne/ground systems for new and legacy platforms for the DoD industry, Allies, and U.S. Government.

Objectives of this Role:

  • Architect and design multi-partition, multi-DAL systems within a ARINC 653 environment.
  • Lead teams to develop complex microprocessor based avionics/mission/payload LRU's through the full development cycle (Requirements, design, integrate, V&V, qualification, flight test, etc).
  • Coordinate with customers and upper management.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

  • Collaboratively work with teams to develop avionics grade LRUs for airborne and ground systems.
  • Teams consist of core disciplines across Systems, Electrical, Software, Firmware, and Mechanical engineering.
  • Mentor, guide, and develop complex embedded systems.
  • Development includes the full life cycle from requirements and architectures through V&V and integration.
  • Support Department management in specific marketing activities, writing proposals, and developing product/technology roadmaps.
  • Interact directly with clients and company staff to establish requirements and architectures to meet client expectations.

Requirements:

  • Requires a Bachelors degree in Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or equivalent engineering degree.
  • 8+ years: Experience designing embedded architecture designs within a RTOS multi partition, multi criticality environment. Experience with RTOS (Green Hills or DDC-I DEOS) development environment as well as LDRA. Experience with C/C++.
  • 2-5 years: Experience leading development and test engineering teams to meet program needs.
  • Experience with integrating software onto hardware and debugging within a lab environment utilizing equipment such as logic analyzers, power supplies, etc.
  • Experience with DO-178 processes and artifacts.
  • Experience with BSP and driver development including communication buses (ethernet, PCIe, 1553, etc).
  • Knowledge/experience with SOSA and FACE interfaces 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 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
C++

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