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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Hardware-in-the-loop Simulation Engineer - **Company:** WINGS LLC - **Location:** Palo Alto, CA, United States - **Experience:** Experienced - **Salary:** $190,000.0 - $202,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Communications Protocols, Computer Programming, Linux, Embedded Operating Systems, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Python (Programming Language), System Testing, Systems Integration, Hardware Testing, Backend, Computer Equipment, Hardware Infrastructure - **Published:** July 17, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.dice.com/job-detail/ff0f116c-b937-471c-bcab-5d970ee105ca ## About the Role * 3+ years of experience developing and designing autonomous systems; including 3+ years of developing embedded test infrastructure. * B.S or M.S degree or equivalent practical experience in Electrical/Embedded/Computer Hardware/Aerospace Engineering or a related field. * Proficient programming with C/C++ and Python in a Linux environment. * Hands-on experience with embedded operating systems and their integration within HIL setups. * In-depth knowledge of hardware communication protocols and experience interfacing with sensors, actuators, and other hardware components. * Proven ability to effectively collaborate with diverse teams, including hardware engineers, software engineers, and test engineers. * Experience with perception hardware systems, and the integration of such systems within HIL. The US base salary range for this full-time position is the salary range below + bonus + equity + benefits. Wing's salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your location during the hiring process. ## Description Wing is looking for a Hardware-in-the-loop Simulation Engineer to join our Simulation team. This role is hybrid based in Palo Alto, CA. Simulation is a core technology for Wing. We provide essential tools for R&D and are critical to ensuring the reliability of our fleet of autonomous aircraft. The simulation team's work spans vehicle physics and sensor modeling, large-scale simulation frameworks, test infrastructure for backend verification and integrated avionics and system testing. As our fleet and operational complexity continue to grow, we are establishing a dedicated team to own the next generation of our software-on-hardware testing infrastructure. The Hardware-in-the-loop Simulation Engineer will develop and maintain Wing's HIL platforms, implementing features and driving infrastructure reliability to meet future scale. You will be instrumental in transitioning HIL to a scalable, modular infrastructure approach, building and monitoring automated software-on-hardware tests that are key to accelerating Wing's R&D. What You'll Do: * Design, develop and maintain Wing's HIL infrastructure for hardware and software integration and validation, with a focus on the embedded systems components and their seamless integration with hardware. * Ensure HIL availability, reliability and scale through both embedded development efforts and cross-functional workstreams. * Lead investigations into HIL test results, identify and analyze anomalies or failures, and collaborate with relevant teams to resolve issues. * Build new test platforms and hardware fixtures to expand the software on hardware testing across systems. * Build continuous tests for Wing's perception systems, including static camera and dynamic robotic testing. ## Related Videos - [Startup Tech Presentations](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/779-startup-tech-presentations) - [How To Test A Ball of Mud](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/173-how-to-test-a-ball-of-mud) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Docker network without Docker](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1418-docker-network-without-docker) - [Code to Road in < 12 hours](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1082-code-to-road-in-12-hours) - [How I Built QA from Scratch in a Scaling Startup - no fluff real life story](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2041-how-i-built-qa-from-scratch-in-a-scaling-startup-no-fluff-real-life-story) ## Related Articles - [How Much Does a Software Engineer Make? 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