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# Lead Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer

- **Company:** Alten USA
- **Location:** Huntsville, AL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $155,000.0 - $170,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Systems Engineering, Configuration Management, Network Interface Controllers, Hardware Design, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, MATLAB, Package Development Process, Systems Development Life Cycle, Software Requirements Analysis, Systems Architecture, Technical Data Management Systems
- **Published:** July 9, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.juju.com/job/00000000gethzf

## About the Role

* 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

## Description

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


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