SIL/HIL Test Lead — Ground Vehicle Systems

Hanwha Defense USA, Inc.; Huntsville (AL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Hanwha Defense USA, Inc. is seeking an experienced System Integration Lab (SIL)/HIL Test Lead to develop and manage lab testing for an Army ground vehicle program.

This role covers lab requirements, execution, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, software, logistics, safety, and program management teams. The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of vehicle architectures, embedded systems, and subsystem integration testing across mechanical, electrical, software, power, and vetronics

Qualifications

• Experience conducting SIL/HIL testing for defense systems.
• Ability to interpret system requirements, wiring diagrams, and ICDs.
• Knowledge of vehicle architectures and data flows.
• Citizenship and security considerations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead SIL/HIL test execution across vehicle subsystems including vetronics, powertrain, electrical distribution, sensors, software/firmware, network communications, and mission systems.
• Plan, develop, and maintain SIL/HIL test environments including rigs, benches, instrumentation, harnessing, networking, simulation models, and test control systems.
• Define and implement test plans, procedures, verification methods, and data collection strategies aligned with system requirements and Army program needs.
• Conduct requirements-based testing, interface verification, regression testing, and failure mode evaluation to confirm system functionality, robustness, and safety.
• Coordinate closely with cross-functional engineering teams to ensure subsystem data, interfaces, and integration points are accurately represented within the lab environment.
• Manage discrepancy reports, track test failures, lead root-cause investigations, and support corrective action development.
• Prepare and deliver formal test documentation including test plans, procedures, test reports, readiness review packages, discrepancy documentation, and verification traceability.
• Maintain configuration control of all SIL/HIL assets, software loads, wiring assemblies, network configurations, instrumentation setups, and simulation models.
• Support technical interchange meetings, design reviews, and integration working groups to ensure testing remains aligned with system development and program schedules.
• Ensure compliance with Army technical expectations, platform requirements, and relevant defense‑industry testing practices.

Skills

SIL/HIL testing

Ground vehicle systems

Embedded architectures

CAN/Ethernet/1553 interfaces

System integration using ICDs

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Systems/Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Test instrumentation

Simulation models

Job description

Hanwha Defense USA, Inc. is seeking an experienced System Integration Lab (SIL)/HIL Test Lead to develop and manage lab testing for an Army ground vehicle program.

This role covers lab requirements, execution, and cross-functional collaboration with engineering, software, logistics, safety, and program management teams. The ideal candidate has deep knowledge of vehicle architectures, embedded systems, and subsystem integration testing across mechanical, electrical, software, power, and vetronics