HWIL Electrical Integration & Test Engineer

DESE Research is seeking a HWIL Electrical Integration & Test Engineer to work closely with a multidisciplinary team of engineers to ensure the successful physical connectivity, wiring interface layout, and instrumentation routing of the lab test rig. Position is contingent upon contract award.

• Apply an interdisciplinary, collaborative approach to plan, design, develop and verify complex electrical interfaces and lab infrastructure environments.
• Evaluate customer/operational needs to define electrical signal constraints, coordinate interface connections, and assure compatibility of all physical wire routing and instrumentation interfaces.
• Perform various analyses to optimize grounding networks, signal integrity, and data bus layouts.
• Perform analyses for electromagnetic interference (EMI), power conditioning, telemetry routing, signal attenuation, physical connector safety, testability, and other specialties that factor into a preferred configuration to ensure mission success.

• Ensure compliance with system requirements and specifications of the design and development of the electrical interface connections for test support.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including electronics hardware design, assembly, and test engineers, to build high-speed signal distribution panels.
• Define and document the wire harness schematics, pinning charts, and Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE) setups.
• Ensure compliance with relevant industry electrical standards, grounding rules, and laboratory occupational safety guidelines.
• Support test plans and procedure development to verify physical loopback connections and ensure signal integrity.
  
  Support the troubleshooting and resolution of any power drops, electrical short circuits, or wiring harness damage during validation steps.

• Active U.S. Secret Security Clearance (or the ability to obtain one).
• Bachelor's Degree in engineering, computer science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, or a related discipline
• Experience with electrical harness drafting, lab bench wiring, or physical diagnostic tool deployment AND/OR Experience tracing aerospace communication buses like MIL-STD-1553 or CAN.
• Electrical integration experience (5+ years) including wiring schematic map creation, diagnostic analysis, and technical document lookup.
• Familiarity with physical connector safety policies and electronic shielding procedures.

• Experience in building or debugging physical breakout boxes for complex defense or rocket avionic systems.
• Knowledge of specialized diagnostic equipment (e.g., Oscilloscopes, Logic Analyzers, TDR meters).
• Proficiency in using engineering software tools for modeling, simulation, and analysis (e.g., Altium, AutoCAD, LabVIEW).
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to isolate physical circuit failures from mathematical logic anomalies.

For the past 46 years, DESE has provided industry-leading technical and engineering solutions in the fields of Defense, Energy, Space, and Environment. As a small, family-oriented business, DESE provides a compelling benefits package including a generous profit-sharing plan, competitive salaries, and perhaps most importantly, the opportunity to work alongside talented professionals leveraging cutting-edge technologies to solve complex and engaging problems.

• Competitive health, dental and vision insurance with affordable premiums
• Flexible work schedules
• Two different flexible spending account options
• Company paid life insurance with options for employee paid additional
• Performance bonus program
• Education reimbursement program
• Company paid personal leave for approved philanthropic activities
• Vacation, Sick & Holiday leave
• Robust 401k profit sharing plan
• Opportunities for internal promotions
• Employee referral incentive program
• Rewards and gifts for service anniversaries

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