Electrical Engineer

Job ID: 2615457

Location: Crane, IN, US

Date Posted: 2026-08-10

Category: Engineering and Sciences

Subcategory: Electrical Engr

Schedule: Full-Time

Shift: Day Job

Travel: Yes - 10% of the time

Minimum Clearance Required: Interim_Secret

Clearance Level Must Be Able to Obtain: Secret

Potential for Remote Work: ORA_ON_SITE

Description

SAIC is seeking a Senior Electrical Engineer with deep experience troubleshooting and supporting Hardware-in-the-Loop (HWIL) test environments. The selected candidate will play a crucial role in the development, integration, and test of a next-generation Hypersonic Missile System, supporting real-time test operations, electrical diagnostics, and weapon-system-level performance verification.

This position requires on-site support at NSWC Crane to enable hands-on work with lab hardware, missile subsystem interfaces, and high-fidelity real-time simulation equipment.

Key Responsibilities

HWIL System Troubleshooting & Diagnostics

Diagnose and resolve issues within complex HWIL testbeds involving sensors, avionics, embedded computing, and closed-loop weapon-system interfaces

Identify root causes related to component failures, degraded signals, hardware performance, or timing anomalies

Conduct detailed fault isolation across interconnected hardware, simulation nodes, and networked weapon-system components

Electrical Checkout & Hardware Validation

Perform electrical verification tasks including: Identification of loose or intermittent connections

Troubleshooting faulty or damaged wiring/cabling

Evaluating line integrity, grounding, shielding, and signal quality

Support integration of new missile subsystems, instrumentation, and test rack hardware

Network Analysis & Weapon-System Communication Troubleshooting

Analyze and verify complex system networks to ensure correct signal transmission, data routing, and message integrity across real-time simulation components

Develop an operational understanding of weapon-system networking architectures, including component interfaces, comms pathways, and timing requirements

Support protocols commonly used in real-time missile and DoD systems (e.g., Ethernet, deterministic real-time protocols, serial interfaces, MIL-STD data links, etc.)

Real-Time Execution Performance Analysis

Diagnose causes of simulation overruns, delayed model execution, and desynchronization between hardware devices, sensors, and real-time compute nodes

Monitor and analyze real-time model execution timelines

Resolve timing issues affecting weapon-system-level closed-loop simulations

Documentation, Collaboration & Lab Support

Document troubleshooting steps, root causes, and corrective actions

Collaborate closely with system engineers, software developers, real-time modelers, and test operators

Support test readiness reviews, lab configuration updates, and integration events for the hypersonic program

Qualifications

Required Education and experience

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related hardware electrical engineering discipline and 2 or more years of experience.

Experience working with HWIL environments, tactical hardware, or real-time test systems

Demonstrated experience diagnosing electrical and hardware failures in complex integrated systems

Strong understanding of system networks, message flows, signal routing, and communication protocols

Experience with real-time simulation/test frameworks (e.g., iHawk, Speedgoat, RT Linux, or similar)

Interim secret clearance required to start with the ability to obtain a secret clearance. SAIC will sponsor the clearance process

Ability to work 100% on-site at NSWC Crane

Desired Experience

Network+ or equivalent certification (Security+, CCNA, etc.)

Experience reviewing or modifying wiring diagrams, harness documentation, and system schematics

Knowledge of avionics interfaces, deterministic timing systems, or secure DoD network architectures

Familiarity with HPC computing, MIL-STD communication protocols, V&V and Systems Engineering processes