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AeroVironment

Lead Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer

AeroVironment

Huntsville, AL · full time · Senior

$137,500 – $209,750

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What this role is

Lead a hardware-in-the-loop engineering team designing and deploying test systems for advanced guidance, navigation, and avionics validation. This role combines hands-on electrical engineering with technical leadership across a multidisciplinary team supporting missile and autonomous systems development.

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What they ask for

Required

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering
  • 8+ years electrical hardware design and avionics integration experience
  • Direct HWIL system design, build, and deployment experience
  • Leadership experience with small engineering teams
  • Avionics hardware lifecycle management
  • Configuration Management processes (ECO, DCO, NCR, MRB, ERB)
  • Environmental qualification testing (ATP/QTP) experience
  • Controls systems and GNC integration knowledge
  • Electrical system design and hardware integration expertise
  • Technical data package development experience
  • U.S. citizenship
  • ITAR-compliant U.S. person status

Nice to have

  • Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
  • Missile or hypersonic systems background
  • HWIL systems development for missile flight hardware
  • Trajectory analysis or radar modeling experience
  • MATLAB-based analysis tool familiarity
  • Prior hiring manager or section lead experience
  • Secret or Top Secret clearance or ability to obtain

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