Why Sri International
FY2024 · Form 990Its mission and biggest programs, as filedDevelops scientific research to improve safety, health, and productivity.
- Information and computing sciences (ics) performs scientific research to create solutions to pressing problems related to national security and human health by leveraging artificial intelligence, speech and natural language, perception and visual sciences, computational biology, robotics, and cyber security. Pushing…$69.7M spent in FY2024
- The integrated systems and solutions division (insys) develops and transitions technology and intellectual property from lab demonstrations to fielded, supported systems by leveraging a disciplined system engineering approach integrated with certified structured development and quality processes. Our teams design leading-edge…$64.4M spent in FY2024
- The advanced technology and systems division (atsd) manages complex projects for government and non-government clients from basic research to advanced systems and product development. The division advances scientific research in diverse areas such as chemistry, physics, and materials science; geospatial…$60.9M spent in FY2024
Before you apply
FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the orgAbout the role
The org's own posting, as writtenOverview
SRI is seeking a Research Engineer (Level I or II) onsite in Boulder, CO, to support the design, development, and prototyping of advanced embedded systems for sensing and real-time applications. This role emphasizes embedded software and hardware integration, real-time data acquisition and control, and hands-on laboratory development. You will work within multidisciplinary teams to develop embedded systems supporting cellular, radar, communications, quantum sensing, photonics, and other remote sensing applications.
The ideal candidate enjoys working close to the software, developing and integrating embedded platforms, interfacing with sensors and electronics, and solving complex problems through hands-on prototyping and testing. This position is part of the Advanced Technology and Systems Division (ATSD), which develops innovative, high-performance technologies across domains including radar and electronic warfare, imaging, robotics, quantum sensing, and applied optics.
Responsibilities
Leveling Overview Research Engineer I Typical Experience: 0–2 years (or recent graduate with relevant internship/project experience) Develops embedded software and firmware under guidance from senior engineers Implements and tests interfaces to sensors, data converters, peripherals, and other hardware Develops and tests software tools, services, and automation used to configure, operate, and evaluate embedded systems Contributes to automated unit, integration, and system-level testing Supports embedded system bring-up, integration, testing, and debugging Develops well-defined portions of real-time data acquisition, control, and processing systems Uses laboratory instrumentation and software tools to diagnose hardware/software interactions Uses Linux command-line tools for software development and troubleshooting Contributes to rapid prototype development and system demonstrations Works on defined technical tasks with increasing independence Research Engineer II Typical Experience: 2–5+ years (or advanced degree with relevant experience) Independently develops embedded subsystems for sensing, data acquisition, processing, and control Independently develops and maintains networked software services that coordinate distributed, embedded, or laboratory systems Develops system architectures and hardware/software trade-off decisions Develops and integrates firmware, device interfaces, communication protocols, and real-time processing functions Diagnoses complex issues involving hardware interfaces, operating systems, networking, and remote system operation Establishes reliable development, deployment, testing, logging, monitoring workflows for Linux-based systems Leads portions of hardware bring-up, system integration, test, and troubleshooting Integrates embedded processors with sensors, FPGAs, RF electronics, and other system hardware Applies DSP, RF, and system-level knowledge to embedded sensing applications Provides technical guidance to junior engineers…
About Sri International
From its Form 990- Budget $437.9M · Science & Technology
- Staff 1,647 · founded 1946
- Pays its leaders $461K–$1.3M (12 reported)
- Open jobs 38 · Jobs at Sri International · Full 990 report