Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) Lead (1127876)

Location: Huntsville, AL

Description: The Judge Group is currently seeking a Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) Lead to support a large aerospace company.

Job 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 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
• 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
  
  

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