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Title: HWIL Engineer Security Clearance: Active Secret Clearance required.

Job Description & Position Responsibilities: Penta Research is seeking candidates to pioneer a cutting-edge hardware integration lab: Enable comprehensive, end-to-end testing of flight systems. Architect a dynamic testing environment: Integrate tactical hardware, sensor emulators, and physics simulators. Establish a robust HWIL platform: Ensure seamless validation of Units Under Test (UUT) in simulated mission scenarios.

The candidate will perform: ● Lab Architecture: Design and implement a comprehensive hardware integration lab for end-to-end testing. ● HWIL Implementation: Establish and manage Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) testing environments. ● System Integration: Integrate tactical hardware, sensor emulators, and physics simulators. ● Test Scenario Integration: Facilitate the integration of software simulations into hardware test scenarios. ● UUT Management: Configure the lab for various Units Under Test (UUT), including flight computers and auxiliary systems. ● Communication Protocol Management: Ensure seamless integration of communication protocols (e.g., SpaceWire, 1553, Ethernet, Fiber, SDLC). ● Hardware Device Management: Configure and utilize specialized hardware devices (e.g., Dell PowerEdge Servers, iHawk real-time computer systems, Spirent GNSS simulators). ● Collaboration: Work with software simulation teams to ensure hardware compatibility. ● Documentation: Draft detailed test plans, procedures, and reports. Basic Qualifications: ● Degree: Electrical Engineering, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field. ● Proven experience in hardware integration and testing. ● Strong understanding of embedded systems and real-time operating systems (RTOS). ● Experience with hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) testing. ● Basic understanding of software simulation principles and integration. ● Knowledge of communication protocols and network systems. ● Ability to design and implement complex hardware test environments. ● Familiarity with server hardware, and real-time computing systems. ● Ability to draft design architectures, rack diagrams, and system layouts using tools like Visio or Drawio. ● Ability to manage customer expectations and adhere to project schedules. Preferred Qualifications: ● Master’s degree in relevant engineering discipline. ● Experience with flight computers and avionics systems.● Familiarity with physics simulators and sensor emulators. ● Experience with GNSS and PNT devices. ● Experience with test equipment such as iHawk and Spirent. ● Experience with tactical hardware. ● Ability to work in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. Travel Requirement: ● Position location: Huntsville, AL. No travel is anticipated for this position

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