Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer for Nuclear Microreactors

Radiant; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 124,500 - 172,725; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Stock options

Medical coverage

One Medical

Vision plan

Dental plan

Parental leave

Free lunch and snacks

Flexible PTO

Team events

HQ near the ocean

Job summary

Radiant, based in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop (HiL) Engineer to develop HiL systems for current and future products. You will define system requirements, support hardware sourcing, develop software architecture, and maintain HiL software and test automation.

You will work with an interdisciplinary team, building electrical integration systems from the ground up to support the first high‑temperature gas‑cooled portable microreactor for commercialization.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 3+ years developing hardware-in-the-loop systems.
• Proficient in designing, implementing, and debugging software within HIL frameworks (dSPACE, Speedgoat).
• Hands-on experience with automated test case development and generating comprehensive test reports.
• Experience in MATLAB or Python for data processing, analysis, and visualization.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, and maintain hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) test bench systems.
• Develop and maintain the HiL systems plant software.
• Support building and configuring test hardware, including power supplies, actuator modeling, and sensor mapping.
• Support integrating the HiL software with physics simulation models, including thermal, neutronics, and power generation simulation models.
• Own schedule and vendor management for the HIL systems.
• Own communication and integration between hardware, control systems, and software interfaces.
• Drive optimization of test and validation processes and lead improvements in tooling and automation.
• Support the planning, development, and execution of integration tests.
• Lead design reviews and communicate technical decisions to cross-functional stakeholders.

Skills

HIL development

HIL frameworks

MATLAB

Python

Electrical debugging

Test automation

Vendor management

Education

BS in Electrical/Computer/Mechanical Engineering or CS

Tools

dSPACE

Speedgoat

Job description

Radiant, based in El Segundo, CA, is seeking a Hardware‑in‑the‑Loop (HiL) Engineer to develop HiL systems for current and future products. You will define system requirements, support hardware sourcing, develop software architecture, and maintain HiL software and test automation.

You will work with an interdisciplinary team, building electrical integration systems from the ground up to support the first high‑temperature gas‑cooled portable microreactor for commercialization.