Huntsville, AL Full Time 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. Keyword Search: (optional) HWIL, Hardware Integration, Embedded Systems, RTOS, Flight Hardware, Avionics, GNSS, PNT, System Integration, Communication Protocols, Visio, Drawio.