Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Engineer
About The Position
Radiant is seeking a Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Engineer to support the development and maintenance of Radiant’s NI PXI-based HIL system for Kaleidos. You will work closely with senior engineers to assist in hardware integration, testing, and validation of critical systems. This role is ideal for someone with foundational experience in HIL systems and a desire to grow their skills in real-time testing, automated validation, and electrical integration within a collaborative team environment. You will have the opportunity to contribute to the development of electrical integration systems that support the first successful fuel demonstration of a new commercial nuclear reactor design in over 50 years.
Requirements
- BS in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
- 2+ years of experience with HIL systems such as dSpace, NI PXI, Speedgoat, or similar platforms.
- Familiarity with NI HIL software (e.g., LabVIEW, TestStand) and programming/scripting in Python, C++, or C#.
- Hands-on experience with data acquisition, test execution, or electrical integration.
- Basic troubleshooting and debugging skills.
- Ability to work effectively in a team and communicate across disciplines.
Nice To Haves
- Exposure to HW-SW integration and test procedures.
- Understanding of fundamental controls, software testing, and test processes.
- Interest in learning real-time simulation systems and FPGA-based systems.
- Familiarity with trace capture tools or data acquisition/analysis tools.
Responsibilities
- Assist in designing, building, and maintaining HIL test bench systems.
- Help configure test hardware, including power supplies, actuators, and sensor mapping.
- Support communication and integration with Digital Twin systems.
- Assist senior engineers with assembling and debugging HIL hardware and harnesses.
- Execute test procedures, collect data, and support analysis.
- Document test results, procedures, and lessons learned.
- Troubleshoot electrical and hardware issues with guidance from senior team members.
- Participate in design reviews and contribute ideas in a collaborative environment.
Benefits
- Substantial incentive stock plan for all full-time employees.
- 100% up to base silver level plan for employee + 50% dependents, offers up to Platinum plans.
- Sponsored memberships for employees and their dependents.
- 100% top tier plan coverage + 50% for dependents.
- 100% top tier plan coverage, orthodontia extra, 50% for dependents.
- Voluntary life, accident, hospital, critical illness, commuter and FSA/HSA are offered as employee contributed benefits.
- 8-weeks of paid parental leave for all parents. Additional paid pregnancy leave for CA employees.
- Daily catered lunch.
- Free snacks and drinks.
- Flexible PTO policy.
- Remote workday allocation.
- Company and team-bonding events, happy hours and in-person camaraderie.
- Beautiful El Segundo headquarters close to the Pacific Ocean.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
