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Draper

Principal Hardware in the Loop Simulation Engineer

AI summary of the role

Draper seeks a Principal HWIL Simulation Engineer to architect and lead development of hardware-in-the-loop simulators for testing avionics systems across strategic deterrent, missile defense, hypersonic, space, and autonomous domains.

What you’ll do

  • Architect, integrate, verify and validate system-level simulations for aerospace projects.
  • Develop simulation CONOPs, use cases, and requirements.
  • Design simulation architecture including internal/external interfaces, facilities, infrastructure, and models.
  • Develop real-time hardware interfaces, integrate legacy software models, and build new software models.

What you’ll bring

  • Master’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Mathematics, or related field (PhD preferred).
  • 7-10 years of Systems Engineering or related experience.
  • Professional software development experience in a multi-disciplinary team setting.
  • Significant experience with C/C++ and MATLAB/Simulink.

Technologies

C/C++ · MATLAB/Simulink · HWIL simulation · real-time software framework · embedded computing · serial communications · Ethernet · AXI · RS-422 · Linux · RISC-V · 3D visualization

About Draper

Independent nonprofit R&D and manufacturing lab building guidance, microelectronics, autonomy, space, cyber, and biotech systems for U.S. government customers.

Bootstrapped · 2000–5000 people

Source and classification

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Division works across multiple domains such as strategic deterrent systems, missile defense systems, hypersonic missiles, space systems, precision guided munitions, and autonomous air/sea vehicles. Draper has adopted an integrated, model-based, and data-driven mindset in solving complex Engineering problems spanning the entire product lifecycle. From early-lifecycle problem definition and requirement management, conceptual system design and architecture, detailed modeling, model-driven customer reviews, integration and testing, verification and validation, to deployment, surveillance and performance monitoring, Draper applies a suite of Digital Engineering solutions to meet the needs of our projects. For this role, we are seeking candidates with broad multidisciplinary interest in aerospace electronics, avionics, software development, and simulation. The hardware-in the loop
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