Applied Intuition

Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Engineer

Fort Walton Beach, FLfulltimemidAdded today

About this role

Applied Intuition seeks an experienced HIL Engineer to develop, deploy, and maintain hardware-in-the-loop simulation rigs for autonomous vehicle validation. You'll integrate third-party sUAS hardware with flight stacks, manage diverse ARM and x86 systems, and solve complex hardware-software integration challenges across a growing fleet.

What you'll do

Manage and scale a fleet of HIL rigs supporting diverse requirements across ARM and x86 architectures
Integrate, test, deploy, and maintain HIL solutions with Group 1-3 sUAS platforms and companion computers
Design and integrate Applied simulators with flight controllers (Pixhawk), flight stacks (ArduPilot, PX4), and sensor data
Configure firmware, flash devices, and manage automated testing across flight controllers and auxiliary hardware
Develop automation scripts in Python and Bash for provisioning, health-checking, and fleet monitoring
Debug hardware-software integration issues including timing constraints, MAVLink latency, and serial communication faults

What they're looking for

Linux system administration and command-line expertise
Hardware debugging with oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters
Embedded communication protocols (UART, I2C, SPI, CAN)
Python and Bash scripting for automation and infrastructure
IP networking fundamentals (TCP/UDP, routing, subnetting)
CI/CD pipeline development for hardware test environments
sUAS hardware and flight controller experience
Cross-functional collaboration and technical ownership

Benefits

Work on cutting-edge autonomous vehicle validation technology
Collaborate with embedded software and simulation teams
5-day in-office role with flexible scheduling options
Role at a $15 billion company trusted by top 20 global automakers and U.S. military
Opportunity to drive ambiguous technical problems to resolution
Fort Walton Beach, FL office location

Likely interview questions

Describe your experience deploying and managing complex hardware systems across different architectures. How have you handled fleet-scale configuration and monitoring?
Walk us through a time you debugged a challenging hardware-software integration issue. What tools and methodologies did you use?

Tell us about your experience with real-time systems and latency-sensitive environments. How would you troubleshoot MAVLink latency or timing constraints?
Have you worked with flight stacks like ArduPilot or PX4? What aspects of integration did you find most challenging?
Describe your experience building or maintaining CI/CD pipelines for hardware testing. What challenges did you encounter?
How would you approach designing custom wiring harnesses or interface boards to connect flight controllers, sensors, and simulation hosts?
Tell us about your networking troubleshooting experience. How would you diagnose real-time network bottlenecks in a HIL environment?

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