1217 - HWIL Engineer

Duties And Responsibilities

• Develop real-time missile simulations for guidance integration HWIL testing.
• Develop real-time interfaces between the simulation and missile guidance section hardware.
• Develop real-time interfaces between the simulation and HWIL facility test equipment (flight motion simulators, target simulators, and GPS simulators).
• Integrate missile subsystem models with the 6DOF simulation including aerodynamics, seeker, inertial sensor, flight code, and actuator models.
• Perform HWIL tests and document test results.
• Perform Monte Carlo simulation analysis and compare with HWIL simulation results.
• Design open-loop and closed-loop HWIL test configurations.
• Develop HWIL test plans and timing diagrams.

Education

Candidate must possess a bachelors degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering from an ABET-accredited university. Masters degree is desired.

Job Qualifications

• Minimum of two (2) years of experience performing 6-DOF simulation and/or HWIL testing.
• Demonstrated experience with C++ programming in a Linux environment.

Additional Requirements

• Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Candidate must currently possess and be able to maintain an active security clearance.