LEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - Avionics Embedded OFP Architect (ARINC 653 RTOS)
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Southwest Research Institute’s Tactical Aerospace develops avionics and mission equipment for airborne and ground systems. The Principal Engineer will architect and design multi-partition systems in an ARINC 653 environment, lead embedded avionics development through integration and testing, and coordinate with clients and management. The role also supports fielded equipment, marketing activities, proposals, and product and technology roadmaps.
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Who We Are: Southwest Research Institute's (SwRI) Tactical Aerospace 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. This position may reside in one of our primary sites (San Antonio, TX, Warner Robins, GA, or Beavercreek, OH). Objectives of this Role: * Architect and design multi-partition, multi-DAL systems within a ARINC 653 environment. * Lead engineering teams to develop complex microprocessor based avionics/mission/payload LRU's through the full development cycle (Requirements, design, development, sw/hw integration, V&V, qualification, flight test, etc). * Lead integration efforts within the lab, SIL, and ultimately the aircraft. * Coordinate with customers and upper management. * Support fielded LRU's and marketing efforts. Daily and Monthly Responsibilities: * Collaboratively work with teams to develop avionics grade LRUs for airborne and ground systems. These 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. * 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. Applicant must be a U.S. citizen. 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. Apply here: https://www.aplitrak.com/?adid=YmJnZW5lcmljLjMzNDI0LjEwNTA4QHN3cmljb21wLmFwbGl0cmFrLmNvbQ
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Set against the 427 open Embedded Systems Engineer jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 10, 2026.
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- Olive Jobs lists 16 open Embedded Systems Engineer jobs in Ohio and 427 across the US. 2% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
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- This posting asks for at least 8 years of experience; Embedded Systems Engineer postings that state a minimum ask for 5 years at the median (334 postings).
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- 245 of the 427 open Embedded Systems Engineer jobs (57%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
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