HWIL Simulation Software Engineer

KODA Technologies Inc.•Huntsville, AL

4d•Onsite

About The Position

KODA Technologies is seeking a HWIL Simulation Software Engineer to join its Flight Software / GNC / Modeling and Simulation Integration team, which develops simulation software. The engineer will support the integration and testing of flight software (FSW), guidance, navigation, and control (GNC), and simulation products in a Hardware in the Loop (HWIL) testbed. The work supports advanced technology demonstrations and is performed onsite in a classified area or lab in Huntsville, Alabama. An active DoW Secret Clearance and U.S. citizenship are required.

Requirements

Post-secondary STEM degree.
5–10+ years of relevant experience.
Active DoW Secret Clearance; U.S. citizenship is required.
Willingness to work onsite in a classified area or lab environment.
Experience developing and maintaining simulation software.
Experience with Linux, C++, MATLAB, and/or Python.
Experience integrating and testing hardware/software products, or equivalent technical experience.
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
Good verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Experience with DevOps/DevSecOps CI/CD pipelines and software version control such as Git.
Experience deploying software that satisfies real-time performance requirements.
Experience in weapon system and/or sensor modeling, including the modeled items and synthetic modeled environments used to stimulate simulated hardware.
Knowledge of systems engineering principles, including requirements development and verification.

Responsibilities

Maintain and develop simulation software.
Integrate, verify, and validate subsystem truth simulation models into a vehicle-level simulation.
Develop and integrate end-to-end test scripts that drive the HWIL for requirements verification and validation.
Work with Navigation, Guidance & Control, Flight Software, and HWIL teams to ensure compliance with integration standards and test procedures.
Understand and operate the HWIL testbed, including its configurations, tools, and processes.
Collaborate with engineering groups to resolve technical problems, communicate status, and maintain documentation.
Uphold rigorous standards and processes through strong organizational and communication skills.
Review problem reports and enhancement requests to assess impacts on testing and regression plans.
Diagnose and resolve software configuration or baseline issues during integration and installation phases.