Location: Stratford, CT
Salary: $60.00 USD Hourly - $75.00 USD Hourly
Description: About the Role We are seeking a System Integration Lab Engineer to support the design, integration, testing, and operation of high-fidelity Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) and closed-loop laboratory environments. This role combines systems engineering, hardware integration, test facility development, and laboratory operations in a collaborative engineering environment. The engineer will contribute to test readiness, risk management, documentation, infrastructure planning, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Key Responsibilities - Design, build, integrate, and validate HWIL and closed-loop test systems.
- Support laboratory test bed development and ensure compliance with engineering and safety requirements.
- Receive, stage, integrate, and troubleshoot hardware from multiple engineering teams.
- Manage interface documentation and coordinate hardware, wiring, power, and data connectivity.
- Participate in technical reviews, engineering meetings, and customer-facing status discussions.
- Track laboratory risks, issues, mitigation plans, and escalation actions.
- Collect and report key performance metrics related to lab utilization, testing progress, and system performance.
- Support procurement and deployment of laboratory equipment and infrastructure upgrades.
- Manage parts ordering, receiving, inventory tracking, and vendor coordination.
- Develop and maintain engineering documentation such as schematics, block diagrams, test procedures, and test reports.
- Create electrical schematics and system architectures using industry-standard engineering tools.
- Identify and implement process improvements to increase testing efficiency, reliability, and data quality.
Basic Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, or a related technical discipline.
- 4+ years of experience in hardware integration, laboratory testing, systems integration, or test engineering environments.
- Experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) or closed-loop testing systems.
- Strong understanding of electrical testing, data acquisition, signal conditioning, and power distribution systems.
- Experience with hardware integration and troubleshooting.
- Knowledge of aerospace communication protocols and engineering standards such as ARINC-429, MIL-STD-1553, DO-160, MIL-STD-810, and ARP4754.
- Experience creating schematics and system block diagrams.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Visio and at least one ECAD/design tool such as Zuken E3, Mentor Graphics, or Siemens NX/3DX.
- Experience with MATLAB and/or LabVIEW.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
Nice-to-Have Qualifications - Experience with NI VeriStand or other real-time simulation platforms.
- Previous aerospace or defense systems integration experience.
- Experience supporting laboratory infrastructure projects and facility modifications.
- Familiarity with inventory management, logistics coordination, and vendor management.
- Exposure to KPI reporting, dashboard creation, and lab operations metrics.
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