Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer
$130,000–$190,000 year
On-site · El Segundo, California, United States
Job Summary
CHAOS Industries seeks a Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Engineer to design, build, and maintain HIL simulation environments for full system integration testing of Effector platforms, bridging software development and flight hardware. You will develop HIL test benches for integration of flight controllers, ESCs, sensors, and ground control systems; integrate high-fidelity models for flight dynamics, actuators, and sensors; incorporate autopilot boards, communication links, power systems, and peripherals into HIL setups; create automated test suites and regression frameworks; collaborate with software and test engineers to define test plans and acceptance criteria; analyze HIL data and telemetry to debug hardware-software interactions; maintain test infrastructure and documentation; support transition of HIL-validated systems to flight test phases.
Required Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or related field
- 3+ years of experience in hardware-in-the-loop testing, embedded systems integration, or related
- Hands-on experience building and operating HIL or SIL simulation environments for embedded or autonomous systems
- Proficiency in real-time simulation platforms (e.g., dSPACE, NI VeriStand, or equivalent)
- Strong programming skills in Python and/or C/C++ for test automation and system scripting
- Familiarity with flight controller software such as PX4, ArduPilot, or equivalent
- Experience with communication protocols common in drone systems (MAVLink, CAN, UART, SPI, I2C)
- Solid understanding of effector system architecture (propulsion, navigation, control loops)
- Experience with version control systems and CI/CD pipelines for automated testing
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
Additional Requirements
- Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. security clearance
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