Lead Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer

AV; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 133,500 - 189,525; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K with company matching

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AV in Huntsville, Alabama, is seeking a HWIL Lead responsible for architecture, development, integration, and deployment of HWIL systems for GNC and avionics validation. The role involves managing full lifecycle HWIL development from requirements through to deployment.

Ideal candidates will have a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, experience in electrical design, and a strong track record in leading engineering teams. The position offers a competitive salary range of $133,500 - $189,525 along with a robust benefits package.

Qualifications

• 8+ years experience in electrical hardware design and avionics integration.
• Direct experience designing HWIL systems is essential.
• Experience leading small engineering teams is required.

Responsibilities

• Define HWIL system architecture for NGCM baseline and future variants.
• Design, build, test, and deploy complete HWIL systems.
• Lead and manage HWIL engineering team throughout projects.

Skills

Electrical hardware design

Avionics integration

Leadership

Controls systems

Technical data package development

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Job description

Job Description

The Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) Lead will be responsible for the architecture, development, integration, and deployment of NGCM HWIL systems supporting Guidance, Navigation & Control (GNC), avionics, and missile subsystem validation. This role owns the full lifecycle of HWIL system development from requirements definition through integration, test, and customer deployment.

Worker Type

Regular

Key Responsibilities

HWIL Architecture & System Design

• Define HWIL system architecture for NGCM baseline and future variants
• Draft hardware and software requirements for HWIL drawers and subsystems
• Develop Interface Control Documents (ICDs), Functional Block Diagrams (FBDs), Wiring Diagrams (WDs), and Test Procedures
• Ensure configuration control of all HWIL technical data packages (TDPs)

Integration & Test

• Design, build, test, and deploy complete HWIL systems
• Lead integration of avionics, GEU, seeker, CAS, and propulsion interfaces into HWIL environment
• Support TRR, ATP, and QTP events
• Develop validation and verification (V&V) strategies for GNC algorithms

Program & Technical Leadership

• Lead and manage HWIL engineering team (electrical, software, integration)
• Develop Basis of Estimate (BOE) for new scope and IRAD efforts
• Support Integrated Master Schedule (IMS) planning and execution
• Coordinate staffing and resource planning for HWIL activities

Customer & Capture Support

• Interface with Army, RCCTO, and industry partners
• Support OTA proposals and technical white papers
• Provide technical inputs for future NGCM derivative capture efforts
• Travel to partner sites for HWIL deployment and integration support

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Master's preferred)
• 8+ years experience in electrical hardware design and avionics integration
• Direct experience designing, building, and deploying HWIL systems
• Experience leading small engineering teams
• Background in missile or hypersonic systems preferred
• Experience with Avionics hardware lifecycle management
• Experience with Configuration Management (ECO, DCO, NCR, MRB, ERB processes)
• Experience with Environmental qualification testing (ATP/QTP)
• Experience with OTA proposals and technical capture efforts
• Strong working knowledge of Controls systems and GNC integration
• Strong working knowledge of Electrical system design & hardware integration
• Strong working knowledge of Technical data package development

Desired Qualifications

• Experience developing HWIL systems for missile flight hardware
• Familiarity with trajectory analysis, radar modeling, or MATLAB-based analysis tools
• Prior hiring manager or section lead experience

Clearance Level

Secret

Salary Range

$133,500 - $189,525

Benefits

AV offers an excellent benefits package including medical, dental, vision, 401K with company matching, a 9/80 work schedule and a paid holiday shutdown.

Equal Opportunity

We are proud to be an EEO/AA Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability/veterans. AeroVironment, Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and welcomes all qualified applicants. Qualified applicants will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to race, sex, color, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic data, sexual orientation, gender identity or other legally protected status.

ITAR Requirement

This position requires access to information that is subject to compliance with the International Traffic Arms Regulations (“ITAR”) and/or the Export Administration Regulations (“EAR”). Applicants must qualify as a U.S. person under the ITAR and the EAR, or be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction. U.S. citizenship is required. Secret or Top Secret clearance, or the ability to obtain a clearance, is desired.