Senior HWIL Systems Lead — Avionics & GNC Integration

AeroVironment, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 138,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K matching

9/80 work schedule

Paid holiday shutdown

Job summary

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a senior HWIL engineer to define system architecture for NGCM baseline variants and to lead the hardware/software development of HWIL drawers and subsystems.

You will craft ICDs, FBDs, wiring diagrams, and test procedures while ensuring configuration control of all HWIL data packages. You will lead an engineering team across electrical, software, and integration efforts, develop BOE estimates, and support IMS planning.

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, configuration management, environmental qualification testing, OTA proposals and technical capture efforts.
• Strong working knowledge of controls systems and GNC integration, electrical system design & hardware integration, and technical data package development.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

HWIL system design

Electrical hardware design

Avionics integration

GNC integration

Leadership experience

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's preferred

Job description

AeroVironment, Inc. is seeking a senior HWIL engineer to define system architecture for NGCM baseline variants and to lead the hardware/software development of HWIL drawers and subsystems.

You will craft ICDs, FBDs, wiring diagrams, and test procedures while ensuring configuration control of all HWIL data packages. You will lead an engineering team across electrical, software, and integration efforts, develop BOE estimates, and support IMS planning.