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Southwest Research Institute
P.O. Drawer 28510
San Antonio, Texas 78228-0510
Salaried Positions
SR. PROGRAM MANAGER-R&D (SPACECRAFT AVIONICS)
Job code: 15-01090*
Job Summary:
- Manage a team of spacecraft avionics hardware development team to provide innovative and high reliability solutions to meet the diverse needs of the space industry; support and lead business opportunities in spacecraft hardware technologies across government, commercial and international markets; architect, design, develop and manage spacecraft avionics systems and instrumentation electronics for NASA, DoD, and commercial spacecraft; work closely with customers to develop system requirements, devise implementation and detailed design plans, manage overall system trades including power, mass, and performance as well as create low-level specifications for spacecraft instrumentation electronics and avionics modules, FPGAs, GSE, etc.; manage spacecraft avionics and instrumentation electronics program from $1M to $15M, coordinate technical and programmatic staff, perform earned value reporting, and oversee reliability engineering activities.
Education/Experience:
- Requires a BS degree in Electrical Engineering or related field with at least a 3.0 GPA. Masters a plus. Must have 15+ years of experience in customer development and managing high reliability electronic development programs. Experience with radio systems for Spaceflight and/or Avionics development will be given preference. Demonstrated project management, technical team leadership and customer relationship development required; either extensive Spacecraft Avionics or Software Defined Radio design and development experience required; embedded System Software or FPGA experience a plus. A valid/clear driver's license is required.c
Job Locations: San Antonio, TX
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