What are the responsibilities and job description for the Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer/ HWIL (DoD) position at Technical-Link N. America?
Job Description
The Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) Lead will be responsible for the architecture, development, integration, and deployment of 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 Responsibilities:
HWIL Architecture & System Design
- Define HWIL system architecture for 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
- Travel to partner sites for HWIL deployment and integration support
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (Master's preferred)
- 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
Desired 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