On-site HIL Engineer — Drone Flight Systems

CHAOS Industries; El Segundo (CA); On-site; USD 130,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k with company match

Relocation assistance

Free daily lunch

No meeting Fridays

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

CHAOS Industries is seeking a skilled Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Engineer to design, build, and maintain HIL simulation environments for full system integration testing of Effector platforms. You will work with GNC, software, and systems engineers to ensure thorough validation before ground testing.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience building and operating HIL or SIL simulation environments for embedded or autonomous systems, and proficiency with real-time simulation platforms and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience in hardware-in-the-loop testing or embedded systems integration.
• Hands-on experience building and operating HIL or SIL simulation environments for embedded or autonomous systems.
• Proficiency in real-time simulation platforms (dSPACE, NI VeriStand, or similar).
• Strong programming skills in Python and/or C/C++ for test automation and system scripting.
• Familiarity with flight controller software such as PX4, ArduPilot, or equivalent.
• Experience with MAVLink, CAN, UART, SPI, I2C communication protocols.
• Experience with version control systems and CI/CD pipelines for automated testing.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills across hardware and software domains.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop HIL test benches for full effector system integration, including flight controllers, ESCs, sensors, and ground control systems.
• Integrate high-fidelity simulation models (flight dynamics, actuator, and sensor models) that accurately replicate real-world behavior.
• Integrate hardware components into HIL systems, including autopilot boards, communication links, power systems, and peripherals.
• Develop automated test suites and regression frameworks to validate software and firmware changes against HIL environments.
• Collaborate with software and integration/test engineers to define test plans and acceptance criteria for new features and hardware releases.
• Debug complex hardware-software interactions by analyzing HIL test data, logs, and telemetry.
• Maintain and improve test infrastructure, including simulation software, real-time targets, and data acquisition systems.
• Document test methodologies, procedures, and results clearly for cross-functional team use.
• Support transition of HIL-validated systems to integration and flight test phases.

Skills

Python

C/C++

HIL/SIL testing

Embedded systems

MAVLink

CAN

UART

SPI

I2C

CI/CD

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field

Tools

dSPACE

NI VeriStand

PX4

ArduPilot

Job description

CHAOS Industries is seeking a skilled Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Engineer to design, build, and maintain HIL simulation environments for full system integration testing of Effector platforms. You will work with GNC, software, and systems engineers to ensure thorough validation before ground testing.

The ideal candidate has hands-on experience building and operating HIL or SIL simulation environments for embedded or autonomous systems, and proficiency with real-time simulation platforms and