Hardware in Loop (HIL) Engineer

G-TECH Services - Dearborn, MI

Full-time

Dearborn, MI

Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing

About the position

The HIL Engineer will be responsible for developing and executing advanced Hardware in the Loop (HIL) systems and test plans as part of the control development process within the Vehicle Controls Research and Advanced Engineering Department. This role requires collaboration and technical expertise to deliver simulation solutions that enhance capability and efficiency in automotive control systems.

Responsibilities

• Innovate new virtual simulation solutions on HIL platforms to support research and development of advanced automotive control systems.
• Research and implement new processes, methods, and tools to increase the capability, automation, and efficiency of software simulation, build, and test initiatives.
• Work closely with control system developers to create HIL test plans, validate operation of Control System software and hardware on HIL, process and analyze test data, and create test reports.
• Design, implement, validate, and document Matlab/Simulink models for interfacing to HIL system hardware and communication networks.
• Design, build, validate, and document HIL I/O circuits and wiring harnesses to interface HIL simulator to electronic control units and subsystem sensors and actuators.
• Design, implement, validate, and document test scripts, test automation, and user interfaces for HIL system.
• Maintain HIL system operation with updates to interface models, system hardware, user interfaces, and test automation as required.

Requirements

• 3+ years experience developing hardware in the loop systems for testing embedded control systems.
• 3+ years experience developing or testing automotive electronic control systems.
• Bachelor's Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience delivering innovative solutions in a research-based environment.
• Proficiency in Matlab/Simulink modeling and simulation of plant and control systems.
• Experience with the creation and execution of test plans, test scripts, and test automation and the generation of test reports.
• Experience with CAN/LIN/Ethernet tools and testing.
• Experience with version control and process automation tools (GitHub, Jenkins).
• Experience with high-level programming languages (C, C++, Python, Matlab m-script).
• Experience with Electrified or Connected vehicle development or testing.
• Experience using other modeling and simulation software tools such as Amesim, CarSim, or CarMaker.

Benefits

• Hybrid work environment with a minimum of 3 days per week on-site.