Integration & Test (HITL) Lead

What you'll do

• Own the architecture, build-out, and operation of hardware-in-the-loop (HITL) benches for payload and autonomy testing.
• Define comprehensive test strategies spanning unit, SITL, HITL, and at-sea validation.
• Build hardware and software simulators for payloads, sensors, and vehicle subsystems.
• Develop automated regression suites that run against real hardware.
• Own test instrumentation, data capture, and results analysis tooling.
• Lead test execution for payload integration campaigns and support at-sea events.
• Drive defect triage and root cause analysis from test findings back into engineering.
• Set test coverage standards and manage requirements validation and traceability matrices.

What we're looking for

• Bachelor's degree in an engineering or computer science discipline, or equivalent.
• 7+ years in test engineering, integration and test, or test infrastructure development.
• Demonstrated ownership of a hardware-in-the-loop environment for a complex system.
• Strong software skills in Python plus C++ or Rust for test automation and simulators.
• Experience building simulators or emulators that stand in for real hardware.
• Hands-on hardware instrumentation and lab debugging experience.
• Ability to obtain and maintain a U.S. Secret security clearance.
• Experience leading a test team or test function (preferred).