Aerospace Electrical Engineer – HWIL & Systems Integration

CHIPTON-ROSS Inc.; Stratford (CT); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Chipton-Ross is seeking an Electrical Engineer for a contract opportunity in Stratford, CT. The role involves HWIL/closed-loop development, hardware integration, and rigorous documentation in line with Sikorsky engineering practices.

You will collaborate across engineering teams, manage parts logistics, procure equipment, and contribute to metrics dashboards while ensuring compliance with aerospace standards and security requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field.
• Experience with real-time simulation tools and hardware integration.
• Familiarity with aerospace standards (Arinc-429, MIL-STD-1553, DO-160, MIL-STD-810, ARP 4754).
• Ability to create schematics and block diagrams using Visio, Mentor Graphics, Zuken, and Siemens NX/3DX.
• Experience in parts logistics — ordering, receiving, inventory control, and vendor coordination.

Responsibilities

• HWIL/Closed Loop Development: assist lab lead in designing, building, integrating, and testing HWIL configurations.
• Hardware Integration: receive, stage, and integrate hardware; manage interface control documents; coordinate wiring, power, and data connections.
• Technical Collaboration: participate in technical interchange meetings and prepare deliverables for customers.
• Risk & Issue Management: track lab risks, maintain logs, and propose mitigations.
• Metrics & Reporting: capture KPIs and assist dashboards reflecting progress and test outcomes.
• Equipment & Facility Support: procure capital equipment and support facility modification and infrastructure planning.
• Logistics Management: manage parts inventory and coordinate with vendors and internal supply chains.
• Continuous Improvement: update work instructions and adopt new tools/methodologies.
• Documentation: produce schematics, block diagrams, procedures, results, and lessons learned.
• Design Tools: create detailed schematics and system diagrams using Visio, Mentor Graphics, Zuken, and NX/3DX.

Skills

Hardware integration

Aerospace standards

Documentation & design reviews

Data acquisition

Power distribution

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

LabVIEW

NI VeriStand

Microsoft Visio

Mentor Graphics

Zuken

Siemens NX/3DX

Job description

Chipton-Ross is seeking an Electrical Engineer for a contract opportunity in Stratford, CT. The role involves HWIL/closed-loop development, hardware integration, and rigorous documentation in line with Sikorsky engineering practices.

You will collaborate across engineering teams, manage parts logistics, procure equipment, and contribute to metrics dashboards while ensuring compliance with aerospace standards and security requirements.