Engineering Manager, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL)

Responsibilities

• Own the vision, planning, and execution of a new state-of-the-art Defense HIL lab in Ann Arbor, MI
• Build and lead a team of HIL engineers, defining roles, hiring talent, and developing individuals
• Set technical strategy for HIL integration across defense programs for aerial and maritime platforms
• Partner with defense program leads, systems engineers, and autonomy teams to align priorities
• Drive cross-functional collaboration with hardware, software, and field teams

Requirements

• 7+ years of professional experience
• 2–3 years in an engineering leadership or team lead capacity
• Proven ability to hire, mentor, and grow technical teams
• Deep familiarity with real-time hardware platforms such as dSPACE, Speedgoat, or equivalent
• Experience with HIL lab infrastructure
• Ability to translate program requirements into technical roadmaps
• Strong communication skills for interacting with senior leadership and defense customers
• Ability to thrive in ambiguous, early-stage environments

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with HIL integrations in aerial or maritime defense domains
• Familiarity with C, C++, or Python
• Experience working within defense programs and compliance standards
• Background in systems integration or model-based design (Simulink/Modelica)

About the Company

Applied Intuition is powering the future of physical AI, creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet, servicing automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining, and agriculture industries.