{"id":2577165,"url":"https://alion.io/job/bnh-jv-hardware-in-the-loop-systems-engineer","title":"Hardware-in-the-Loop Systems Engineer","company":{"id":4421608,"name":"Beyond New Horizons","domain":"bnh-jv.com","url":"https://alion.io/company/bnh-jv","size_band":"501-1000","is_staffing_agency":false,"employer_type":"direct","is_intermediary":false,"listed_via":null,"ats_vendor":"iCIMS","truth_index":null},"role":"Hardware","role_family":"Hardware","seniority":"senior","employment_type":null,"work_mode":"on_site","remote_scope":null,"remote_scope_basis":null,"remote_working_hours":null,"hiring_geo_confidence":"structured","locations":["United States"],"countries":["US"],"hiring_countries":[],"hiring_countries_total":0,"salary":{"min":112000,"max":149500,"currency":"USD","period":"year","gross":null,"usd_annual":149500},"salary_estimate":null,"experience_years_min":8,"visa_sponsorship":true,"relocation_package":false,"has_equity":false,"technologies":[{"name":"MATLAB","optional":true},{"name":"Pytest","optional":true},{"name":"Python","optional":true},{"name":"Simulink","optional":true}],"status":"live","first_seen_at":"2026-10-15T00:30:14Z","employer_posted_date":"2026-10-15","last_verified_at":"2026-10-17T18:02:47Z","board_verified":true,"closed_at":null,"days_open":2,"trust":{"level":"ok","repost_count":null,"flags":[],"days_open":2},"description":"Overview\nJob Title: Hardware-in-the-Loop Systems Engineer\nLocation: Arnold AFB, TN\nJob Family Code: O - Engineering\nFunction/Branch: Engineering/ID&C\nDirectorate: Mission Information Services\nPosition Type: Regular, Full-Time\nPay Type: Exempt\nGrade: L09(TA0913) - L10(TA1015)\nSalary Range or Starting Hourly Rate: L09: $112,000 - $149,500; L10: $131,000 - $174,500/ per year\nOverview\nBeyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for an HWIL Systems Engineer supporting the Test Operations and Sustainment (TOS) II contract at Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC), Arnold Air Force Base, TN.\nIn this role, you will be the primary operational lead for the Range Systems Support Laboratory (RSSL), an operational facility that provides AEDC with the ability to simulate complex testing environments to develop, test, and validate software and controls logic. You will oversee lab modernization, configuration management, and readiness to ensure mission-critical ground test support for key national aerospace programs. You will also maintain readiness for HWIL systems that have been deployed to test facilities.\nIf you are seeing this posting on an external job board, BNH highly recommends you apply directly on the Careers Center page of our business website (https://careers-bnh.icims.com/jobs). Job board applications are not always compatible with company applicant tracking systems.\nOpen to internal and external candidates.\nJob Summary\nThe HWIL Systems Engineer is responsible for ensuring operational readiness of the RSSL, a critical simulation and testing environment. This includes managing lab configurations, supporting pre-test mission evaluations, driving continuous improvement, and ensuring the facility is prepared for a wide range of validation activities. The successful candidate will interface daily with System Administrators, Controls and Data SMEs, Control Systems Engineers, Facility Modeling Engineers, and external vendors like MathWorks to support development and troubleshooting.\nThis role is central to reducing risk and cost for AEDC by enabling robust \"off-line\" analysis and investigation of operational issues without requiring costly \"air-on\" facility time. Key strategic initiatives for this role include leading efforts in modernization, automated regression testing, reflective memory replacement, and footprint consolidation.\n\nJob Duties:\nMaintain a stable, structured environment for plant simulation, development, and checkout activities for facilities such as the Engine Test Facility (ETF), Propulsion Wind Tunnel (PWT), and Aerodynamic and Propulsion Test Unit (APTU).\nWork with HWIL users to troubleshoot the simulation environment.\nLead Lab Configuration Management, ensuring all hardware, software, and simulation models are under strict revision control.\nDirect and prepare lab configurations for testing and validation, including pre-test mission evaluations to ensure readiness.\nServe as the primary interface with System Administrators, Modeling and Controls SMEs, Data SMEs, Control Systems Engineers, Facility Modeling Engineers, and software vendors (e.g., MathWorks) to support simulation, development, and issue resolution.\nOversee and drive key lab modernization initiatives, including reflective memory replacement, automated regression testing, authoring the next generation of High-Speed Digital Interface, and footprint consolidation, using software vendors as necessary.\nWork with System Administrators to provide a consistent user experience by managing centralized services, including account management, security control, file servers, and simulation status monitoring.\nSupport the training of facility operators and systems engineers on new or revised control systems, contributing to the 'Safe Reliable Effective Operation' (SREO) initiative.\nMaintain readiness for HWIL systems that have been deployed to test facilities\nMaintain awareness of emerging technologies to identify and evaluate opportunities for improving the efficiency, performance, and reliability of deployed systems.\nIt is a condition of employment to wear company-issued Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.\nPerform other related duties as assigned.\nBasic Qualifications:\nBachelor of Science (B.S.) in Electrical Engineering, Mechatronics, or Computer Engineering from an accredited institution and a minimum of eight (8) years of engineering experience in an aerospace, industrial test, or R&D environment, which includes:Professional experience with the development, integration, or sustainment of Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) systems, real-time simulation environments, or industrial control systems (ICS).\nExperience with configuration management and troubleshooting of hardware and software within a laboratory or test facility.\n\nOR, in lieu of a bachelor’s degree, a high school diploma or equivalent and a minimum of twelve (12) years of professional technical experience in the same fields, which includes:Professional experience with the development, integration, or sustainment of Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) systems, real-time simulation environments, or industrial control systems (ICS).\nExperience with configuration management and troubleshooting of hardware and software within a laboratory or test facility.\n\nMust be able to obtain and maintain an active security clearance and maintain authorized user access to the AEDC local area network.\nU.S. Citizenship is required due to federal government contract compliance requirements and the necessity to access secure federal databases and networks on Arnold Air Force Base.\nPreferred Qualifications\nExperience with Industrial Control Systems (ICS) and/or simulation environments.\nBackground in a DoD, aerospace, or industrial test/R&D facility.\nDirect experience with Data Acquisition Systems (DAS/DAQ), instrumentation setup, and high-speed data capture.\nExperience with Python to support automation activities, especially the Pytest module.\nFamiliarity with test cell support, sensor calibration, or wind tunnel test operations.\nMembership or certification with the International Society of Automation (ISA).\nProficiency with engineering software and simulation tools (e.g., MATLAB/Simulink).\nStrong interpersonal communication skills and the ability to interface effectively with engineers, technicians, and government oversight personnel.\nActive DoD Secret Security Clearance.\nWhat We Offer\nCompetitive salaries\nContinuing education assistance\nMultiple healthcare benefits packages\n401K with employer matching\nPaid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule\nWho We Are\nBeyond New Horizons (BNH) is a fully populated joint venture of Astrion and Fluor Federal Services, Inc. formed to provide unmatched Test Operations and Sustainment services for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex.\nWe chose our name to serve as an enduring reminder of our commitment to AEDC’s rich aerospace research and development legacy anchored in AEDC’s Toward New Horizons founding study and the unprecedented opportunities to greatly expand AEDC’s capabilities and capacity Beyond those existing today. Leveraging the capabilities of our parent companies, BNH specializes in testing and evaluation for military and space systems combined with proven capability in large-scale Government program management, integration, engineering, and construction services for specialized and technically advanced high-hazard facilities.\nJoin our Team!\nU.S. Citizenship is required. At this time BNH will not sponsor any applicants for employment authorization or offer any immigration related support for this position (i.e. H1b, F1 OPT, F-1 STEM OPT, F-1 CPT, J-1, E-2, E-3, L-1, or other forms of work authorization that require immigration support from an employer).\nThe minimum and maximum full-time annual salaries for this role are listed below, by location. Please note that this salary information is solely for candidates hired to perform work within one of these locations and refers to the amount BNH is willing to pay at the time of this posting. Salaries for part-time jobs will be adjusted based upon the number of hours agreed to work at location Tennessee: Arnold Air Force, TN.\nL09: $112,000 - $149,500; L10: $131,000 - $174,500 / year at Arnold Air Force Base, TN.\nBNH is an Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. 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