Electrical Engineer

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer with deep experience troubleshooting and supporting Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) test environments. The selected candidate will play a crucial role in the development, integration, and test of a next-generation Hypersonic Missile System , supporting real-time test operations, electrical diagnostics, and weapon-system-level performance verification.

This position requires on-site support at NSWC Crane to enable hands-on work with lab hardware, missile subsystem interfaces, and high-fidelity real-time simulation equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

HWIL System Troubleshooting & Diagnostics

• Diagnose and resolve issues within complex HWIL testbeds involving sensors, avionics, embedded computing, and closed-loop weapon-system interfaces

• Identify root causes related to component failures, degraded signals, hardware performance, or timing anomalies

• Conduct detailed fault isolation across interconnected hardware, simulation nodes, and networked weapon-system components

Electrical Checkout & Hardware Validation

• Perform electrical verification tasks including:

• Identification of loose or intermittent connections

• Troubleshooting faulty or damaged wiring/cabling

• Evaluating line integrity, grounding, shielding, and signal quality

• Support integration of new missile subsystems, instrumentation, and test rack hardware

Network Analysis & Weapon-System Communication Troubleshooting

• Analyze and verify complex system networks to ensure correct signal transmission, data routing, and message integrity across real-time simulation components

• Develop an operational understanding of weapon-system networking architectures, including component interfaces, comms pathways, and timing requirements

• Support protocols commonly used in real-time missile and DoD systems (e.g., Ethernet, deterministic real-time protocols, serial interfaces, MIL-STD data links, etc.)

Real-Time Execution Performance Analysis

• Diagnose causes of simulation overruns, delayed model execution, and desynchronization between hardware devices, sensors, and real-time compute nodes

• Monitor and analyze real-time model execution timelines

• Resolve timing issues affecting weapon-system-level closed-loop simulations

Documentation, Collaboration & Lab Support

• Document troubleshooting steps, root causes, and corrective actions

• Collaborate closely with system engineers, software developers, real-time modelers, and test operators

• Support test readiness reviews, lab configuration updates, and integration events for the hypersonic program

Qualifications

Required Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related hardware electrical engineering discipline and 2 or more years of experience.

• Experience working with HWIL environments, tactical hardware, or real-time test systems

• Demonstrated experience diagnosing electrical and hardware failures in complex integrated systems

• Strong understanding of system networks, message flows, signal routing, and communication protocols

• Experience with real-time simulation/test frameworks (e.g., iHawk, Speedgoat, RT Linux, or similar)

• Interim secret clearance required to start with the ability to obtain a secret clearance. SAIC will sponsor the clearance process

• Ability to work 100% on-site at NSWC Crane

Desired Experience:

• Network+ or equivalent certification (Security+, CCNA, etc.)

• Experience reviewing or modifying wiring diagrams, harness documentation, and system schematics

• Knowledge of avionics interfaces, deterministic timing systems, or secure DoD network architectures

• Familiarity with HPC computing, MIL-STD communication protocols, V&V and Systems Engineering processes

REQNUMBER: 2615457

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