SWIL) Integration Lead

Leidos•Huntsville, AL

11d•Onsite

About The Position

Leidos is seeking a talented Hardware/Software-in-the-Loop (HWIL/SWIL) Integration Lead to work onsite in Huntsville, AL. This role supports the Guided Munitions Center of Excellence by architecting and establishing modular HWIL and SWIL environments for rigorous, repeatable test and integration of guided munitions and related weapon systems. The goal is to define a common, modular core configuration that can be networked across Leidos and customer sites in the Huntsville area and reused across supported programs, enabling standardized and safety-conscious testing.

Requirements

Must be a U.S. Citizen.
A Bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Aerospace/Aeronautical Engineering, or a related technical field is preferred; equivalent relevant experience will be accepted in lieu of a degree.
15+ years of relevant technical experience in systems/test engineering, integration, or a closely related discipline.
Demonstrated experience designing, building, and integrating hardware-in-the-loop (HWIL) and/or software-in-the-loop (SWIL) test environments, integration labs, or comparable test/integration infrastructure.
Experience developing modular, reusable designs with a common core configuration that can be networked and replicated across multiple sites or programs.
Experience taking a Bill of Materials (BOM) through to a documented design, including creation and control of engineering drawings, and constructing systems in accordance with those drawings and configuration baselines.
Working experience with applicable safety-critical and software assurance standards such as DO-178C.
Hands-on experience applying a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA).
Experience with safety-critical systems and the disciplines required to develop and integrate them.
Excellent communication (verbal and written) and technical leadership skills.
Ability to work independently, set direction for a technical team, and drive standardized outcomes.
Candidate must be a U.S. Citizen with the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance (interim and final).

Nice To Haves

Experience with guided munitions, missiles, or precision weapon systems and their test and integration environments.
Experience with real-time simulation, data acquisition and instrumentation, signal/interface emulation, and the computing hardware used in HWIL/SWIL rigs.
Experience designing and securing networked/distributed test environments spanning multiple facilities, including relevant DoD cybersecurity practices.
Familiarity with additional applicable standards such as MIL-STD-882E (system safety), MIL-STD-461/810, and airworthiness/software assurance frameworks.
Proficiency with CAD/drawing and PLM tools for creating and controlling drawings and BOMs.
Experience with requirements/config management tools (e.g., Jama, Jira, Confluence, DOORS) and MBSE tools (e.g., Cameo/SysML).
Strong grounding in configuration and data management, version control, and controlled release of designs, drawings, and baselines.
Ability to comprehend changes, characterize impact and assess risk, estimate level of effort and resources, describe courses of action, and facilitate team consensus.
Understanding of the fundamentals of critical or time-sensitive software and hardware for integrated systems, including hardware-in-the-loop simulation.
Experience with electrical and software interface design and interface control documents (ICDs).
Ability to devise new concepts for computing infrastructure and automation to support ground test facilities, integration labs, and data collection and analysis.
A demonstrated bias toward reusable, well-documented, standardized solutions that can be extended across multiple programs.

Responsibilities

Serve as the technical lead and design authority for the Guided Munitions Center of Excellence HWIL and SWIL test environments, from concept through design, build, integration, and sustainment.
Architect a modular test environment built around a common core configuration that can be networked across multiple Leidos and customer sites and reused across supported programs.
Translate a Bill of Materials (BOM) into a coherent, documented design, ensuring engineering drawings and interface documentation are created, controlled, and followed.
Establish and enforce standardization, including reusable building blocks, common interfaces, naming and configuration conventions, and documented procedures.
Apply a Modular Open Systems Approach (MOSA) to maximize reuse, interoperability, upgradability, and vendor independence.
Ensure the design and integration of test environments account for safety-critical system considerations and applicable airworthiness/software assurance standards.
Develop and maintain the technical documentation baseline, including architecture descriptions, interface control documentation, drawings, configuration baselines, and standard build/integration procedures.
Plan and lead integration and checkout activities, defining networking and connectivity between the core configuration and supported program assets across sites.
Collaborate across software, hardware, systems, cybersecurity, and test teams, and interface directly with program leadership, customers, and end users.
Contribute to proposals, technical planning, cost/schedule and materiel estimates, and standards development for the Center of Excellence.