Principal HW/SW Integration Engineer Lead
$160,000–$200,000 year
On-siteHuntsville, Alabama, United States
Job Summary
Lead Hardware/Software Subsystem integration activities at the Main Subsystem Vehicle or Key Vehicle level, coordinating across SW/HW teams including FPGA, Flight Software, and Test SW to ensure vehicle functions meet intent. Drive completion of unresolved system-level interfaces and subsystem interface documents/models while supporting documentation reviews for internal, SDRL, and CDRL stakeholders. Manage delegation to SEIT, Avionics, Firmware, and Test POCs, and focus on test labs to execute hands-on integration and V&V activities ensuring hardware fidelity and sim model validation. Maintain Active Secret Clearance and work onsite 100% in Huntsville, AL, with up to 25% travel, reporting to a high-performing multi-site team focused on mission-critical edge platforms.
Required Qualifications
- Active Secret Clearance Required
- Ability to work onsite 100%
- Ability to Travel up to 25%
- Bachelor's degree in STEM discipline or related experience
- 8+ years of experience in systems engineering, with a strong focus on systems-level development testing and integration
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a track record of delivering high-impact solutions
- Experience with I&T integration and test
- Experience developing and executing system-level and HIL test procedures
- Strong understanding of requirements verification and validation processes
- Experience troubleshooting integrated HW/SW systems in a lab environment
- Ability to professionally communicate project status and collaborate on technical solutions with clients and peers
Desired Qualifications
- Proficient with Atlassian Tools (Confluence, JIRA, Bitbucket, etc.)
- Experience leading technical projects or mentoring junior engineers
- Familiarity with observability tools (e.g., Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack)
- Familiarity with Model-Based System Engineering (MBSE) concepts and tools (Cameo, AADL)
- Experience with Signal Processing Implementation
- Experience communicating and documenting complex technical designs
- Ability to work in a collaborative and team-based environment
- Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills
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