Senior Test & Evaluation Engineer at Dodmg — Malibu, USA | Base Career

HRL Laboratories pioneers the next frontiers of physical and information science.

Delivering transformative technologies in automotive, aerospace and defense, HRL advances the critical missions of its customers to help them remove limitations and create competitive advantage.

HRL then transitions the work back to customers – ready for real-world application.

For more than 70 years, HRL’s rich portfolio of scientific discoveries and engineering innovations continues to build on each other — often in unexpected, profound and far-reaching ways.

As a private company owned jointly by Boeing and GM, HRL prioritizes purpose over profit, significantly advancing the state of the art.

HRL Laboratories advances critical structural and functional materials and semiconductor devices that enable precision navigation, quantum technologies and extreme-environment performance.

With expertise from design through deployment, we deliver scalable, high-performance solutions that transform our customers’ missions.

Our work leverages digital manufacturing and scalable microfabrication techniques to meet tomorrow’s toughest challenges.

HRL's compact, high-performance MEMS IMUs are revolutionizing navigation systems by delivering reliable guidance in GPS-degraded environments.

Engineered with navigation-grade precision, these IMUs provide a cost-effective and scalable solution for automotive, aerospace, and other demanding applications where traditional GPS reliance falls short.

These innovations aim to deliver a first-of-its-kind navigation-grade product that combines reliability, precision, and affordability.

By offering a viable alternative to traditional IMUs, HRL's MEMS technology is advancing the capabilities of autonomous systems and enabling precise navigation in challenging environments.

Lead end to end IMU evaluation and characterization tasks supporting prototyping, product development, and sustainment, with emphasis on maturing hardware, firmware, and system behavior for transition out of R&D
Define and execute characterization strategies across environmental, dynamic, and operational conditions, including building and automating hands on test setups (temperature, vibration, shock)
Analyze performance data to identify key drivers, validate models, and perform root cause investigations of anomalies, drift behaviors, and firmware related effects

Bachelors, master’s or Ph.D. in relevant field
7+ years hands on experience owning sensor development and digital signal processing, including prototype bring up, hardware/firmware integration, performance validation, and schematic-level hardware design and debug
4+ years’ experience managing production and test documentation as well as requirements validation and artifact production
Strong understanding of inertial sensor performance (bias, noise, stability) and their interaction with filtering and compensation algorithms
Experience with IMU test equipment (vibration systems, shock testers, rate tables, centrifuges, thermal chambers) and test automation/instrumentation interfaces
Proficiency with MATLAB, Python, LabVIEW, or similar for data analysis and automation
Strong hardware fundamentals (analog, digital, mixed signal, power) and understanding of how they interact with embedded firmware
Proficiency in embedded C/C++ and at least one automation language (Python preferred); experience with RTOS concepts, HAL/bare metal drivers, and evaluation board bring up
Knowledge of software best practices, including Git based version control, code reviews, CI/CD workflows, and unit/integration testing
Working knowledge of microcontrollers/SoCs, ADCs/DACs, and serial interfaces (I2C, SPI, UART, CAN, Ethernet)

8+ years hands on experience owning IMU or MEMS development, including prototype bring up, hardware/firmware integration, and performance validation
Hands on experience with GNC integration, test and evaluation
Experience with Xilinx Vivado, UltraScale architectures, or ASIC platforms
Experience with schematic design tools like Altium Designer

US citizenship with the ability to obtain and maintain a US Government security clearance

Pay Range : $$154,500 - $197,900
Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location (California). The range displayed on each job posting reflects the target range for new hire salaries for the position. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
Benefits: HRL offers a generous and very competitive total compensation and benefits package. Our Regular/Full Time benefits include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, 401K match, gym facilities, PTO, Sick time, upward mobility, and an exciting and challenging work environment.
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