Software Innovation Lab Engineer

We have an outstanding Contract to Hire position for aSoftware Innovation Lab Engineer to join a leading Company located in the Sterling Heights, MI surrounding area.

**US Citizenship is required.**

**Candidate must have the ability to obtain and maintain a Secret Security Clearance.**

Job Responsibilities:

• Design, maintain, and troubleshoot laboratory integration and test environments.
• The ideal candidate will possess strong mechatronic integration skills, hands-on experience maintaining hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) systems and simulation tools, and the ability to communicate effectively while working on-site and with remote teams.

Basic Hiring Criteria:

• Bachelor's degree in a STEM field.
• Minimum of 2 years of relevant engineering experience.
• Hands-on troubleshooting, fabrication, and repair of cables and harnesses.
• Solid background administering Linux and Windows operating systems in lab environments.
• Proven ability to debug complex electro-mechanical systems, including sensor/actuator interfaces.
• Computer networking fundamentals (VLANs, switch configuration).
• Proficiency with Linux and Windows terminals, shell scripting, and PowerShell.
• Ability to interpret and analyze system logs (Windows Event Viewer, syslog, dmesg).
• Experience configuring and validating serial communication links (RS-232/422/485, CAN, Ethernet) between DUTs and simulation hardware
• Circuit debugging using multimeters.

Desired Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, and Electrical Engineering.
• Familiarity with NI TestStand for test sequence development and execution.
• Knowledge of HIL model-hardware interaction and real-time simulation workflows.
• Experience with network protocol analysis (Wireshark, tcpdump).
• Basic understanding of C/C++ for reading/modifying test scripts or firmware.
• Experience with serial data communication protocols and tools (CAN, LIN, MIL-STD-1553, ARINC 429).
• Proficiency with Ethernet standards (10/100/1000?Mbps, QoS, VLAN tagging).
• Background managing datacenter or home-lab infrastructure (rack servers, virtualization, storage).
• Direct use of Wireshark or similar packet-capture utilities for network diagnostics.
• Involvement in system-level use-case test planning, execution, and reporting.