Principal Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer — Remote, Arizona

Job overview

The Principal Hardware-in-the-Loop Engineer role is remote in Arizona. The salary range is $137,500–$234,000 per year. The engineer leads development and deployment of hardware-in-the-loop systems supporting guidance, navigation and control, avionics, and missile subsystem validation at AeroVironment. The role owns the HWIL lifecycle from requirements and architecture through integration, testing, and customer deployment. It provides technical leadership across engineering disciplines and helps validate GNC algorithms and subsystem interfaces for defense programs.

What you'll do

• Define HWIL system architecture and requirements
• develop interface control documents, diagrams, and test procedures
• maintain configuration control of technical data packages
• design, build, test, and deploy HWIL systems
• lead integration of avionics and subsystem interfaces
• support test readiness and qualification events
• develop validation and verification strategies
• lead a multidisciplinary engineering team
• support planning, proposals, and customer deployment.

What we're looking for

Skills & competencies

principal hardware-in-the-loop engineer

hwil

remote - arizona

guidance navigation and control

avionics

missile systems

system integration

validation and verification

aerovironment

secret clearance

$137,500–$234,000/year

travel required

Work arrangement

• Weekend coverage required

Benefits & perks

• Medical, dental, and vision
• 401(k) matching
• 9/80 work schedule
• paid holiday shutdown.

Why this role

Remote - Arizona. Requires a bachelor's degree in electrical or computer engineering, 12+ years of electrical hardware design and avionics integration experience, direct HWIL or system test system experience, and Secret clearance. Travel to partner sites is required; U.S. citizenship is required per the posting.

About the employer

AeroVironment is hiring for this role. Industry: Engineering Services. Sector: 54.