Lab & Integration Lead
Core
Technical lead for the integration lab fleet supporting autonomous air vehicles, managing software-in-the-loop, hardware-in-the-loop, and iron bird rigs for vehicle management, flight controls, and mission systems.
Role type
Senior hands-on IC Lab & Integration Lead
Builds
Deployable autonomous airpower platforms via integrated lab rigs and simulation environments
Domain
Defense / Autonomous Air Systems / Avionics Integration
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Avionics and electrical integration, Real-time HITL host and simulation, Configuration control, Lab capacity planning, Linux and Python scripting, Security clearance management
Preferred skills
Iron bird and hydraulic systems, Mission systems integration, Classified lab accreditation
Technologies
MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429, Ethernet, CAN, PTP, IRIG, Linux, Python
Responsibilities
Define and baseline lab architecture and rig design, Lead bench bring-up and debugging, Maintain configuration control and as-run records, Plan lab capacity and integrated schedules, Allocate hardware and LRUs to rigs, Ensure lab safety and cyber accreditation, Lead and grow the lab team
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC