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HIL and Infrastructure Lab Technician (R6008)

Washington, D.C.💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-23 → 2026-09-26

Core

Own daily operations and technical readiness for Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) and infrastructure laboratories, ensuring systems, workspaces, tools, and shared resources are available for engineering use.

Role type

Senior IC Lab Technician (HIL & Infrastructure)

Builds

HIL racks, test benches, compute systems, network equipment, storage, power distribution, simulation hardware, and flight hardware.

Domain

Defense, aerospace, avionics, and robotics.

Deliverable

infrastructure

Required skills

electro-mechanical equipment assembly and troubleshooting, wiring and cable assembly, rack integration, asset and inventory management, reading electrical schematics and mechanical drawings, Windows/Linux environment provisioning, structured troubleshooting, procurement coordination, lab safety and configuration management.

Preferred skills

HIL/SIL/VIL laboratory support, Python/Bash/PowerShell scripting, software development environment support, aircraft systems and autonomy software integration, Ethernet networking and CAN bus familiarity, CAD tool usage.

Responsibilities

Build, install, configure, inspect, and maintain HIL racks, test benches, compute systems, and lab infrastructure; manage lab schedules, equipment reservations, and maintenance windows; perform wiring, fabrication, and minor mechanical rework; diagnose and resolve lab issues across power, wiring, compute, networking, and mechanical interfaces; manage procurement, incoming inspection, shipping, receiving, and vendor repair activity; establish and enforce lab standards for safety, cybersecurity, export control, and cleanliness; maintain lab operating procedures, build records, maintenance logs, and configuration baselines; support customer integration events and demonstrations by preparing lab environments.

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

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