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# HWIL Software Integration Engineer Stf (E4) Orlando, FL 11355

- **Company:** Lockheed Martin
- **Location:** Orlando, FL, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Salary:** $104,900.0 - $194,700.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** C++ (Programming Language), Network Analysis, Code Generation, Communications Protocols, Computer Engineering, Software Debugging, Ethernet, Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA), Hardware Design, Hardware Interface Design, Hardware-In-The-Loop Simulation, Software Architecture, Real-Time Operating Systems, Real Time Simulation, RTLinux, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, VxWorks, SC Clearance, Information Technology, Low Latency, Hardware Infrastructure
- **Published:** October 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.techcareers.com/job.asp?id=3467512745&tx=KJ1919FFG&pt=1&aff=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54&utm_source=Job%20Feed&utm_medium=textkernel&utm_campaign=DE&utm_term=0B19D771-A501-4A5E-8338-2A822B784D54

## About the Role

* Experience: 5 + years in software development, real-time integration, and HWIL environments; proven track record integrating missile hardware with real-time simulations.
 * Education/Training: Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or related STEM field (Master's preferred).
 * Active Secret clearance
 * Technical Expertise:
 * Proficiency in C/C++ and real-time operating systems (e.g., RedHawk, VxWorks, RTLinux).
 * Strong understanding of low-latency communication protocols (e.g., Ethernet/IP, MIL-STD-1553, CAN).
 * Working knowledge of RF testing, target-generation equipment, and missile hardware interfaces.
 * Hands-on experience with lab equipment (oscilloscope, spectrum analyzer, network analyzer).
 * Leadership & Communication: Demonstrated ability to lead multidisciplinary teams, influence senior stakeholders, and produce clear technical documentation and presentations.

Desired Skills

 * Experience leading HWIL software integration for missile or aerospace programs, including latency budgeting and deterministic timing verification.
 * Familiarity with model-based development environments and automated code generation for real-time execution.
 * Knowledge of industry standards and best practices for HWIL real-time simulation design and implementation.
 * Experience coordinating with government customers for test support, requirement negotiation, and issue resolution.

## Description

The HWIL Software Integration Engineer (E4) provides senior-level technical leadership for the development, integration, and verification of real-time, closed-loop Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) simulations that fuse missile hardware components with high-performance software models. With 5 + years of relevant experience, the incumbent operates with technical authority, defines integration strategy, and represents Lockheed Martin to senior government and industry partners on technical matters.

Core Responsibilities

 * Software Architecture & Strategy
 * Define and evolve the software architecture for HWIL test-beds, establishing standards for real-time code, low-latency data paths, and deterministic execution.
 * Lead the adoption of best-in-class architecture patterns across the program.
 * Missile Software & Model Integration
 * Direct the integration of missile flight-software, guidance algorithms, and sensor models into closed-loop simulation environments (including 6-DOF dynamics).
 * Real-Time Integration & Timing
 * Ensure end-to-end latency and timing budgets are met for hardware-to-software interfaces through time-domain analysis, jitter budgeting, and priority-based scheduling.
 * Implement and validate synchronization mechanisms between missile hardware (actuators, sensors, RF targets) and simulation models running on RTOS, FPGA, or HPC platforms.
 * Program Leadership
 * Serve as the lead HWIL software engineer, coordinating cross-functional teams (Systems, Electrical, Mechanical, Test, and Integration).
 * Mentor junior engineers and provide technical guidance to multidisciplinary groups.
 * Integration & Verification
 * Direct software-hardware integration activities, oversee debugging of interface protocols, timing mismatches, and data-integrity issues.
 * Hardware Interaction & Test Equipment
 * Apply advanced hands-on hardware skills (RF testing, cable-harness verification, target generation) to support software integration and resolve hardware-related anomalies.
 * Oversee use of test equipment such as oscilloscopes, spectrum/network analyzers, RF signal generators, and high-speed data acquisition systems.
 * Customer & Stakeholder Engagement
 * Act as the senior technical liaison with government customers for real-time simulation support, requirement clarification, and issue resolution.