HIL​/SIL Technical Specialist Engineer

Position: HIL/SIL Technical Specialist Engineer (14286)
HIL/SIL Engineering Specialist

General Dynamics is looking to hire a highly-motivated, best-in-class Senior HIL / SIL Engineer. This position will be responsible for the development, integration, and maintenance of HIL /SIL test systems, which shall include, but not be limited to, the following capabilities:

• Simulation of synthetic driving environments (e.g., terrain, weather, lighting, position, obstacles, etc.)
• Real-time physics-based plant simulation
• Signal conditioning and fault injection
• Test automation executive
• DAQ for CAN, Ethernet, 1553, RS-422, SSI, discrete analog, discrete digital, and other signal types
• Support for various 3rd-party tools

Applicants should have the following skillset:

Electrical/Electronic Engineering:

• DIGITAL CIRCUIT DESIGN:
  Digital signal conditioning; encoders; counters; sinking I/O; sourcing I/O; impedance matching; A/D; D/A; digital filters (IIR, LP, HP, BP, ...); control logic; power; optical and galvanic isolation
• ANALOG CIRCUIT DESIGN:
  Analog signal conditioning, analog filter design (LP, HP, BP, ...), filter response, Nyquist sampling theory, aliasing, mitigation, resolver circuits, LVDT circuits, thermocouple circuits
• SERIAL INTERFACE DESIGN: RS232, RS422/485, CAN, MIL-Std-1553B, Ethernet, SSI, SPI, I2C, transceivers
• FPGA DESIGN:
  Sensor emulation, digital filters, serial devices, high speed logic control
• MICRO-CONTROLLERS:
  Design custom micro-controller applications
• AC/DC POWER: AC And DC power circuits; circuit protection; 3
  
  VDC, 5
  
  VDC, 28
  
  VDC, 120
  
  VAC; 240
  
  VAC - knowledge of working with high voltage
• SIGNAL ANAYSIS:
  Frequency and duty cycle generation and measurement;
  Fast Fourier Frequency analysis; noise analysis; filter types and filter performance

Cable/Harness Design:

• CABLE DESIGN KNOWLEDGE / CALCULATIONS:
  Wire types, stranding, usage, insulation, frequency characteristics, sizing, current, voltage, power, thermal, propagation delays, physical strength, fill, weight
• CABLE SHIELDING, GROUNDING, EMI DESIGN:
  Shielding, grounding, terminating, EMI
• CABLE MIL CONNECTOR KNOWLEDGE:
  Military connector knowledge - receptacles, plugs, materials, contacts, keying, clocking
• CABLE FABRICATION KNOWLEDGE:
  Soldering, crimping, strain reliefs, boots, boot adapters, shrink
• CABLE SIGNAL ANAYSIS KNOWLEDGE:
  Signal analysis - R/L/C effects; noise analysis - filtering; length - propagation delays; trunk lengths; stub lengths

Electrical Drawings:

• ELECTRICAL SINGLE LINE:
  Design electrical single line diagrams
• ELECTRICAL LAYOUT:
  Design electrical layout drawings
• ELECTRICAL CABLE:
  Design electrical cable drawings
• ELECTRICAL SCHEMATICS:
  Design electrical schematics

Networks:

• ETHERNET NETWORKS:
  Switches; hubs; network topologies; analysis methods and tools
• CAN BUS NETWORKS: CAN bus design; communication; analysis methods and tools
• SERIAL NETWORKS: MIL-STD-1553B; RS232; RS422/485; SPI; I2C; SSI - analysis methods and tolls
• VIDEO: RS170; SDI; HDMI; DVI; VGA - analysis methods and tools
• TIME-SENSITIVE NETWORKING:
  Switches; time reservation; CUC / CNC; analysis methods and tools

Military Vehicle Knowledge:

• MILITARY VEHICLE POWER:
  Power (common) - knowledge of military vehicle power systems and how to integrate and test
• MILITARY VEHICLE MOBILITY:
  Mobility - knowledge of military vehicle power systems and how to integrate and test
• MILITARY VEHICLE SURVIVABILITY:
  Survivability - knowledge of military vehicle power systems and how to integrate and test
• MILITARY VEHICLE LETHALITY:
  Lethality - knowledge of military vehicle power systems and how to integrate and test

Applicant should have the familiarity with the following tools:

• MATLAB/SIMULINK
• NI LABVIEW, NI VERISTAND, XILINX VIVADO
• EXCEL
• VISIO
• WIRESHARK
• VECTOR CANOE
• PROTOCOL MONITORS & CONVERTORS - MOXA

Position Requirements :

• BS in Electrical Engineering required with a minor in Computer Science or Computer Engineering (preferred)
• Proven 10+ record of participation in full life cycle software design for military, civil avionics systems, or automotive systems
• Experience with embedded electronics architecture in military, automotive, or avionics applications
• Experience testing embedded software
• Experience developing test applications in NI Veristand, Vector CANoe, Simulink, NI Test Stand, or equivalent technology
• Experience using Wireshark
• Experience with reading and understanding electrical schematics
• Working knowledge of HIL, signal conditioning, simulation, and data acquisition
• Familiarity with standards such as PCAP, PTP, and PRP
• Working knowledge of industry safety standards and regulations including, but not limited to, MIL-STD-882E, ISO 26262, FACE
• Experience in military practices for Safety Design and Assessment per MIL-STD-882E
• Design knowledge of embedded operating systems including RTOS and partitioned OS environments
• Experience in high bandwidth data buses and network technology (e.g. AFDX, PCI Express, Ethernet, TSN)
• Model base design methods (e.g. UML)

EOE (Veteran/Disability)

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