RESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Mechanical Design / Fabrication Southwest Research InstituteRESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Mechanical Design / FabricationSan Antonio, TXKnowledge of (or willingness to learn) Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy (PVHO-1), ABS Rules for Building and Classing Underwater Vehicles, Systems, and Hyperbaric Facilities, ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code and/or DNV-GL Rules for Classification of Naval Vessels. Daily and Monthly Responsibilities: Generate low and high fidelity CAD models used for design evaluations, FEA purposes, to create fabrication drawings, and communicate conceptual ideas to customers.
LEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - Avionics Thermal Design Engineer Southwest Research InstituteLEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - Avionics Thermal Design EngineerSan Antonio, Texas Or Oklahoma CityWe specialize in world-class research, design, and support, providing innovative solutions to modern challenges and legacy systems for the U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command, Department of Defense, allied nations, and the U.S. Government, ensuring mission readiness and technological superiority. Daily and Monthly Responsibilities: Lead thermal trade studies for avionics (air/liquid cooling, conduction paths, materials), set margins, and resolve heat/airflow issues with electrical, mechanical, and systems teams.
RESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Mechanical Design / Fabrication Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeRESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Mechanical Design / FabricationSan Antonio, TXKnowledge of (or willingness to learn) Pressure Vessels for Human Occupancy (PVHO-1), ABS Rules for Building and Classing Underwater Vehicles, Systems, and Hyperbaric Facilities, ASME Boiler & Pressure Vessel Code and/or DNV-GL Rules for Classification of Naval Vessels. Daily and Monthly Responsibilities: Generate low and high fidelity CAD models used for design evaluations, FEA purposes, to create fabrication drawings, and communicate conceptual ideas to customers.
LEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - Power Supply & Analog Electrical Design Engineer Southwest Research InstituteLEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - Power Supply & Analog Electrical Design EngineerSan Antonio, Texas Or DaytonLeads Junior Engineering staff in the development and testing of embedded avionics hardware on MIL-SPEC flight-worthy hardware. Who We Are: The Tactical Aerospace Department is a premier supplier for aerospace quality complex electronic systems on new and legacy DoW systems.
LEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - RF Electrical/Circuit Design Southwest Research InstituteLEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - RF Electrical/Circuit DesignSan Antonio, Texas Or DaytonLeads Junior Engineering staff in the development and testing of embedded avionics hardware on MIL-SPEC flight-worthy hardware. Who We Are: The Tactical Aerospace Department is a premier supplier for aerospace quality complex electronic systems on new and legacy DoW systems.
ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Mechanical Engineer Southwest Research InstituteENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Mechanical EngineerSan Antonio, Texas Or Oklahoma CityOur expertise spans the design, development, and sustainment of hardware and software systems, delivering innovative solutions for the aerospace community, including aircraft and ground support equipment, from microcircuits to complex major subsystems. Who We Are: The Mechanical Systems Section within the Strategic Aerospace Department provides specialized electromechanical engineering support for U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command and Department of Defense programs.
ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Rotating Mechanical Designer Southwest Research InstituteENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Rotating Mechanical DesignerSan Antonio, TXObjectives of this Role: Designing, fabrication, assembly, and testing of custom compressors, pumps, and turbines for advanced power cycles that meet a complex set of requirements. Who We Are: The rotating machinery section develops novel turbomachinery, components, and test rigs to support a wide variety of clients.
RESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Mechanical Designer/Engineer for Propulsion System Southwest Research InstituteRESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Mechanical Designer/Engineer for Propulsion SystemSan Antonio, TXApply principles of machine design, piping/pressure vessel design, process controls and instrumentation, fluid dynamics, thermodynamics, and heat transfer to develop test systems and specify components. Who We Are: The Propulsion & Energy Machinery Section performs engineering R&D in the fields of gas turbine combustion, air-breathing propulsion, industrial heat and power, and liquid propulsion.
STUDENT ASSISTANT-R&D - Mechanical Design Southwest Research InstituteSTUDENT ASSISTANT-R&D - Mechanical DesignSan Antonio, TXWho We Are: We are seeking a highly-motivated engineering intern to join our team in solving unique problems for the United States Government by participating in the mechanical design, fabrication and testing of complex devices and systems in a R&D environment. Perform market research, specify equipment and parts, design mechanical components, generate drawings for fabrication, and plan and perform experiments.
LEAD ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Robotics and Mechanical Engineering Southwest Research InstituteLEAD ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Robotics and Mechanical EngineeringSan Antonio, TX10-15 years: Relevant industry experience with mechanical engineering and design including technical team or project leadership at an organization such as a manufacturer, robotics company, robotics integrator, etc. Support novel development of optimization-based path planning, perception systems, surface reconstruction, hardware integration, and testing on industrial robots, mobile manipulators, and custom automation hardware.
ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Turbomachinery Aerodynamics Southwest Research InstituteENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Turbomachinery AerodynamicsSan Antonio, TXWho We Are: The Aero Thermal Modeling and Testing subsection within the Rotating Machinery Development (RMD) section of the Machinery Department is focused on aerodynamic, heat transfer, thermal-fluid, and technoeconomic analyses together with the development of demonstration testing facilities for advanced power systems, long duration energy storage applications, and industrial decarbonization technologies. Provide analytical or experimental support to multiple projects in a team environment, which can include literature reviews, data collection, test design, developing computational simulations, deriving first-principles or correlative-based solutions to problems.
PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - STAFF ENGINEER - Marine Structures & Pressure Vessels Southwest Research InstitutePRINCIPAL ENGINEER - STAFF ENGINEER - Marine Structures & Pressure VesselsSan Antonio, TXRequirements: Requires a Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering, Naval Architecture Engineering, Ocean Engineering or related engineering degree with directly related experience. Who We Are: The Marine Structures & Engineering Section delivers R&D engineering services for commercial and government clients, specializing in the design, analysis, fabrication, and commissioning of pressure vessels.
ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Welding & Fabrication Southwest Research InstituteENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Welding & FabricationSan Antonio, TXObjectives of this Role: Apply principles, theories and concepts to welding and fabrication execution, leading project fabrication efforts by translating design intent into qualified, repeatable welding processes for large pressure vessels and structural assemblies. We service all technical areas of Southwest Research Institute and are involved in a large cross section of the total of SwRI's and commissioned pressure vessels of various types for land-based, subsea, manned, and unmanned purposes.
RESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Power Electronics Engineer Southwest Research InstituteRESEARCH ENGINEER - SR. RESEARCH ENGINEER - Power Electronics EngineerSan Antonio, TXObjectives of this Role: Design, specify, and integrate power electronic systems (including VFDs, drives, and related controls) to support advanced test rigs and turbomachinery applications, ensuring safe and reliable operation of motors and auxiliary equipment. Collaborate with mechanical and rotordynamics engineers to tightly couple electrical drive systems with rotating machinery, enabling precise speed/torque control, advanced diagnostics, and safe operation through critical and off-design conditions.
ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Thermal Engineer Southwest Research InstituteENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Thermal EngineerSan Antonio, TXDaily and Monthly Responsibilities: Lead bench- and pilot-scale thermal-fluid experiments, including design of flow loops; integration of pumps, heat exchangers, cold plates, chillers, CDUs; installation of temperature/pressure/flow instrumentation; and commissioning of safe, fully integrated test systems. Design and optimize thermal management and fluid systems using first principles, analytical methods, and CFD tools (e.g., ANSYS Fluent, STAR-CCM+); validate models with experimental data for data centers, space systems, electronics cooling, HVAC, and energy-water applications.
LEAD ANALYST - LEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - AI & Machine Learning Intelligent Avionics Southwest Research InstituteLEAD ANALYST - LEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - AI & Machine Learning Intelligent AvionicsSan Antonio, Texas Or Oklahoma City12+ years: Progressive engineering experience developing advanced AI/ML, data science, intelligent systems, or autonomy solutions, with demonstrated technical leadership and successful transition of algorithms into operational hardware/software. 12+ years: Demonstrated aerospace/defense avionics experience integrating AI-enabled capabilities with sensors, mission systems, embedded electronics, real-time interfaces, SIL/HIL test environments, and verification/validation processes.
LEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - Aerospace Systems Engineer Southwest Research InstituteLEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - Aerospace Systems EngineerSan Antonio, Texas Or DaytonWork with stakeholders to allocate functions to components/systems and develop those allocations into requirements for the engineers, designers, and managers to design, develop, integrate and test. Systems, Hardware Development, Firmware, software, Integration, Testing, Bid and Proposal efforts, CONOPS, Qualification, Certification, System Safety, FMEA, Lab activities, etc).
ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Rotating Mechanical Designer Southwest Research Institute - FulltimeENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Rotating Mechanical DesignerSan Antonio, TXFull timeObjectives of this Role: Designing, fabrication, assembly, and testing of custom compressors, pumps, and turbines for advanced power cycles that meet a complex set of requirements. Who We Are: The rotating machinery section develops novel turbomachinery, components, and test rigs to support a wide variety of clients.
LEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - Avionics OFP Architect within ARINC 653 RTOS Southwest Research InstituteLEAD ENGINEER - PRINCIPAL ENGINEER - Avionics OFP Architect within ARINC 653 RTOSSan Antonio, Texas Or DaytonLead 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). 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.
COMPUTER SCIENTIST - ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Robotic Autonomy Southwest Research InstituteCOMPUTER SCIENTIST - ENGINEER - RESEARCH ENGINEER - Robotic AutonomySan Antonio, TXObjectives of this Role: Serve as a researcher and software developer on teams developing hardware and software solutions for technology areas such as uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs), connected and automated vehicles (CAVs), uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), and industrial robots, among others. Develop, test, and deploy hardware and software systems related to perception, localization, navigation, communication, and/or control for systems with varying degrees of autonomy or intelligence (e.g., driverless cars, automated off-road ground vehicles, industrial robots, UAS).