Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Engineer

Responsibilities

• Manage and scale a growing fleet of HIL rigs running on ARM and x86 architectures
• Integrate, test, and maintain HIL solutions involving third-party hardware and sUAS platforms
• Design and build simulators integrated with HIL hardware and flight stack software like ArduPilot or PX4
• Configure and manage firmware across various flight controllers and auxiliary hardware
• Develop automation scripts in Python or Bash for system provisioning and fleet monitoring
• Design custom wiring harnesses and interface boards to bridge sensors, networking, and simulation hosts
• Troubleshoot complex hardware-software integration issues, including timing and serial communication faults

Requirements

• Extensive experience managing complex hardware systems on ARM and x86 architectures
• Strong proficiency in Linux command line for system configuration and troubleshooting
• Deep understanding of IP networking (TCP/UDP, routing, subnets)
• Hands-on hardware debugging experience using oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, and multimeters
• Solid understanding of embedded communication interfaces including UART, I2C, SPI, and CAN
• Experience writing robust automation and infrastructure scripts in Python or Bash
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines that interact directly with hardware test benches

Preferred Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with Group 1-3 sUAS hardware and Pixhawk flight controllers
• Familiarity with ArduPilot and PX4 open-source flight stack software
• Working knowledge of MAVLink, ROS, ROS 2, or DDS
• Experience developing applications for Real-time Operating Systems (RTOS) such as RT-Linux or NuttX

About the Company

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