Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) Lead

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:
o Avionics hardware lifecycle management
o Configuration Management (ECO, DCO, NCR, MRB, ERB processes)
o Environmental qualification testing (ATP/QTP)
o OTA proposals and technical capture efforts
Strong working knowledge of:
o Controls systems and GNC integration
o Electrical system design & hardware integration
o 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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