**Check out this NEW Opportunity with Axient!** Axient is looking for a **Senior Hardware In The Loop Program Engineer** to join our team supporting a weapons program in the Armament Directorate’s Attack Division at Eglin AFB (AFLCMC/EBD). **What you will do...** + Perform work that applies to theoretical and practical knowledge of weapon systems engineering to the DoD acquisition process. + Conduct reviews on armament programs portfolio to evaluate and/or recommend alternative plans, improve systems engineering programs/processes, manage/sustain program technical baseline, and design/perform system level tests to assure that subsystems and system performance is achieved.Prepare management reports and conduct technical presentations for planning, implementation and corrective actions using application of engineering principles; perform validation of systems, including development of criteria and procedures. + Analyze and/or evaluate results of major engineering weapon systems. + Provide system/program engineering, technical support and technical training to support programs/initiatives in compliance with Air Force Systems Engineering Assessment Model (AF SEAM) processes. + Provide engineering support to conduct formal trade studies based on engineering performance, effectiveness, cost effectiveness, cost performance, life cycle cost, producibility, reliability, maintainability, risk, and schedule. + Provide proposal analysis support services that compare and quantify proposed systems, components, approaches for technical feasibility, compatibility, and cost effectiveness; provide concepts and requirements analyses support services including, but not limited to, reviewing and analyzing: Initial Capabilities Documents; CDDs; CPDs; AoAs; Military Utility Assessments (MUAs); CONOPS; Technology Development Strategies; Functional Configuration Audits/Physical Configuration Audits (FCAs/PCAs), and; Technology Standards Profiles. **Skills you will need...** + Undergraduate engineering degree from an ABET-accredited college plus Master's of Science degree in relevant degree and fifteen (15) years of relevant experience; + Or PhD in relevant degree and five (5) years of relevant experience. + Must be able to obtain and maintain a **Top** **Secret** clearance by the date of hire. Desired Experience + Radio Frequency (RF) Engineer with radar/data link experience and/or someone who has worked in a Hardware-in-the-loop lab. Keywords: Hardware in the loop, HWIL, HIL, H-Wheel, Government Labs, HITL, GWEF, Guided Weapons Evaluation Facility \#CJ #FloridaJobs APPLY HERE (https://careers-axient.icims.com/jobs/5622/hardware-in-the-loop-program-engineer/job?mode=apply&apply=yes&in\_iframe=1&hashed=-336025105) Applicants for positions which require a US government security clearance or access must meet eligibility requirements that most often include US citizenship. This company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer as defined by the EEOC. If you are a qualified individual with a disability or are a disabled veteran, and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our online application as a result of your disability, you have the right to receive assistance by calling us directly at 256-650-6263 orclick here (help@axientcorp.com?subject=Application%20Help) to reach us by email. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion or creed, national origin or ancestry, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender orientation, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic information, citizenship, or any other federal, state, or locally protected class. Axient LLC is a federal government contractor and must adhere to applicable safety and legal requirements, protocols, and compliance regulations as required by federal laws and governing agencies. **Job ID** _2024-5622_ **Segment** _Axient DEFENSE_ **Category** _Engineering - Systems | Integration_ **\# of Openings** _1_ **Location : Location** _US-FL-Eglin AFB_ **Type** _Regular, Full-Time_ **Minimum Education Requirement** _Master's_ **Minimum Experience Requirement, Years** _15 years of relevant experience_ **Clearance Requirement** _Top Secret_