LEAD COMPUTER SCIENTIST - LEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - Lead Embedded Software Engineer at Southwest Research Institute

Who We Are:

We are a world-renowned supplier in advanced solutions for space electronics including spacecraft avionics, data storage, edge processing, and payload processing solutions. Our state-of-the-art research and development center provides complete turn-key systems and solutions to meet the most demanding space applications.

Objectives of this Role:

• Support design, analysis, documentation, verification, and test of embedded software for space applications including command and control, data storage, signal processing, and communications.
• Participate in the full lifecycle design for related flight software in high reliability systems for space applications; perform analysis and implement designs from concept to delivery.
• Work with team of engineers across the technical spectrum.

Daily and Monthly Responsibilities:

• Develop embedded software solutions for various digital spacecraft systems.
• Provide input in circuit board and FPGA designs for components peripheral to the Processor.
• Support simulation, analysis, and test of software to verify technical performance.
• Leading and supporting proposals for space electronics.
• Complete documentation efforts associated with embedded software designs, including specifications, user manuals, and test plans.
• Identifying and leading internal research and development efforts.
• Mentoring lower level software developers and identifying training opportunities for entry level staff to help and guide in career growth.

Requirements:

• Requires a Bachelors or a Masters degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science.
• 8 years: Leading development of software for high reliability applications.
• 5 years: Leading team of developers through embedded software projects meeting all cost, technical and schedule constraints.
• A valid/clear driver's license is required.