HITL Engineer I
Core
Design, build, operate, and maintain Hardware-in-the-Loop (HITL) systems for Rocket Lab spacecraft buses and launch vehicle simulation platforms.
Role type
IC hardware-in-the-loop test engineer
Builds
HITL test rigs, simulation platforms, and test procedures for spacecraft buses
Domain
Aerospace / Space Systems / Electronics Testing
Required skills
electronics testing, designing electronics test systems, operating test equipment (oscilloscopes, logic analyzers), troubleshooting root cause, creating technical documentation, analyzing test data, understanding electronic systems, Ethernet TCP/IP networking, Python, C++, Linux, Git, CAD, harnessing design, sensor and signal conditioning knowledge
Preferred skills
PIL/HIL test environment experience, avionics testing, code verification and validation, RS485/422/232/CAN/LVDS protocols, PLCs and power systems, RF systems, containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), SolidWorks, NX, VeSys, RapidHarness
Technologies
Python, C++, Linux, Git, NX, VeSys, RapidHarness, SolidWorks, Docker, Kubernetes, RS485, RS422, RS232, CAN, LVDS, Ethernet TCP/IP, DMMs, oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, spectrum analyzers
Responsibilities
Design and implement electronics test systems, operate launch vehicle simulation platform for Day of Launch operations, troubleshoot anomalies and communicate results, provide critical review for test plans and procedures, capture data from test equipment, analyze raw test data for pass/fail criteria
Seniority
Individual Contributor, Entry Level (I)
