HIL and Infrastructure Lab Technician (R6008)

The role

You will own the daily management, readiness and growth of Hivemind's Hardware-in-the-Loop and engineering laboratories. The role is hands-on: you will build, configure and troubleshoot the lab systems that support software development and integration testing.

What you will do

• Own daily operations and technical readiness for HIL and infrastructure labs
• Build, install, configure, inspect and maintain HIL racks, test benches, compute, network, storage, power and flight hardware
• Own asset control for lab and program equipment, including tagging, serial numbers, custody, calibration and disposition records
• Manage lab schedules, equipment reservations, maintenance windows and cross-program priorities
• Perform wiring and fabrication: cable assembly, connectors, crimping, soldering, continuity checks and rack assembly
• Read and update wiring diagrams, schematics, rack elevations, drawings, bills of material and work instructions
• Support software development by provisioning and restoring development and test environments, imaging computers and collecting logs
• Diagnose and resolve lab issues across power, wiring, compute, networking, software and mechanical interfaces
• Coordinate procurement, incoming inspection, shipping and receiving, vendor repairs, consumables and tool control
• Establish and enforce lab standards for safety, access, cybersecurity, export control, ESD protection and configuration management

Required qualifications

• Typically 5+ years of hands-on experience supporting engineering labs, integration and test facilities, avionics, mission systems, electronics, IT infrastructure or comparable operations
• A four-year engineering degree is not required; relevant experience, military service, vocational training or technical certifications are acceptable
• Hands-on experience in engineering labs, integration facilities, test environments or mission systems in defense, aerospace, aviation, robotics, manufacturing or another mission-critical industry
• Experience assembling, installing, maintaining and troubleshooting electro-mechanical equipment, test infrastructure, computing systems, electronics or avionics hardware
• Experience maintaining accountable assets, serialized hardware, inventory, tools, calibration, spares or configuration records
• Strong planning and organizational skills, with ability to coordinate schedules, equipment and priorities across multiple teams or programs
• Ability to read and work from wiring diagrams, schematics, mechanical drawings, rack layouts, bills of material and technical manuals
• Competence with wiring, cable and connector work, fabrication, hand tools, digital multimeters, continuity testing and rack integration
• Comfort with Windows and Linux computers, installing and configuring software, collecting logs and documenting technical work
• Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance

Nice to have

• A degree in engineering technology, an associate degree in electronics, IT, avionics or a related discipline, equivalent military or vocational training, or relevant demonstrated experience
• Experience supporting HIL, SIL, VIL, avionics, flight-system, robotics or systems-integration labs
• Familiarity with Python, Bash, PowerShell or another scripting language
• Experience supporting software-development or continuous-integration teams, including environment provisioning, source control, build systems and automated testing
• Experience with aircraft systems, autonomy software, embedded computing, real-time simulation, sensors, communications equipment or uncrewed vehicle integration
• Familiarity with Ethernet, managed switches, IP addressing, serial communications, CAN, time synchronization and basic network troubleshooting
• Experience with CAD viewers or tools used to review electrical drawings, mechanical drawings, rack layouts or lab floor plans

Benefits

• Bonus
• Benefits package
• Equity (full-time regular employees)
• Temporary benefits package after 60 days (temporary employees)

Before you apply

• Offers are contingent on a cleared background check and possible reference check
• Ability to obtain a SECRET clearance is required
• Pay depends on factors such as skill set, experience, licenses, certifications and work location

About the company

Shield AI is a venture-backed defense-tech company that builds intelligent systems to protect service members and civilians. Its products include Hivemind autonomy software, V-BAT and X-BAT aircraft, and Aechelon simulation technologies.