Wing

Wing

Senior Hardware-in-the-loop Simulation Engineer, Technical Lead

Palo Alto, California · Senior · Full-time

Sponsorship not specified$228k-$242kDetected 20 days ago
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About the role

  • This role is hybrid based in Palo Alto, CA.
  • Simulation is a core technology for Wing.
  • We provide essential tools for R&D and are critical to ensuring the reliability of our fleet of autonomous aircraft.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop and maintain Wing's HIL infrastructure for hardware and software integration and validation, with a focus on the embedded and perception systems and their integration with hardware.
  • Work as the bridge between Embedded Software, Perception, Systems Engineering, and GNC teams to anticipate future vehicle features and build corresponding HIL testing capabilities.
  • Design modular test fixtures with a focus on ease of replication, and swappable components enabling large-scale, highly-available, automated hardware regression pipelines.
  • including 4+ years focused on building and scaling HIL test environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to lead technical projects of significant scope and complexity, driving initiatives from concept to successful implementation.

Requirements

  • 8+ years of experience working with autonomous systems
  • Proven experience designing hardware test systems, including continuous perception testing.
  • Hands-on experience with embedded operating systems and their integration within HIL setups.
  • In-depth knowledge of hardware communication protocols and experience interfacing with sensors, actuators, and other hardware components.
  • Familiarity in Electrical Engineering
  • Experience with software quality assurance, in particular verification and validation testing.

Nice to have

  • Wing offers drone delivery as a safe, fast, and sustainable solution for last mile logistics.
  • Consumer appetites for on-demand services are increasing, but current delivery methods are inefficient, costly, and contribute to road accidents and air pollution.
  • Wing's fleet of highly automated delivery drones can transport small packages directly from businesses to homes on-demand, in minutes.
  • If you're ready to do the greatest work of your life, come join us.

Compensation

  • $228,000 - $242,000 USD
  • Employment at Wing is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence.

Benefits

  • Partner with engineering leadership to define the roadmap for scaled HIL testing, take the initiative to grow a team of engineers, establishing the hiring bar, technical vision, and best practices.
  • The US base salary range for this full-time position is the salary range below + bonus + equity + benefits.

Equal opportunity

  • Wing is an equal opportunity employer and it is Wing's policy to comply with all applicable national, state and local laws pertaining to nondiscrimination and equal opportunity.
  • If you have a need that requires accommodation during the interview process due to a disability or special need, please let us know by completing our Candidate Accommodations Request Form.

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