Lead Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer

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.

This individual will lead a small multidisciplinary team and serve as the technical interface between GNC, systems engineering, propulsion, and program management.

Key Job 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

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Master's preferred)

* U.S. Citizenship required

• 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 (ECO, DCO, NCR, MRB, ERB processes)

• Environmental qualification testing (ATP/QTP)

• OTA proposals and technical capture efforts

• Strong working knowledge of:

• Controls systems and GNC integration

• Electrical system design & hardware integration

• Technical data package development

Preferred 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

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