HIL Development Engineer

Ford • Dearborn, MI

4d • Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking an experienced HIL Development Engineer to join our HIL simulation team. In this role, you will proactively collaborate with controls, systems, and simulation engineers to understand our HIL testing requirements and develop our future HIL simulation platforms. This is a hands-on position that requires experience with all aspects of HIL development, implementation, and automation. You will be an integral part of a team that is delivering solutions to increase the simulation capability and testing efficiency for Ford's research and advanced control development projects.
Innovate new virtual simulation solutions on HIL platforms to support research and development of advanced automotive control systems.
Research and implement new process, methods and tools to increase the capability, automation, and efficiency of software simulation, build and test initiatives.
Design and implement Python and Matlab based tools to automate the creation of dSPACE Scalexio HIL models
Work closely with the simulation development team to increase the efficiency of the HIL model build pipeline
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

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering is required.
• 3+ years’ experience developing hardware in the loop systems for testing embedded control systems is required
• 3+ years’ experience developing or testing automotive electronic control systems is required
• Proficiency in Matlab/Simulink modeling and simulation of plant and control systems is required
• Demonstrated effective communication, documentation, and interpersonal skills in a team environment is required
• Demonstrated ability to manage and balance multiple tasks and timelines is required

Nice To Haves

• Master’s Degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering is preferred.
• Experience delivering innovative solutions in a research-based environment is highly desired.
• Experience leading technical projects including workplan creation, progress tracking, and status reporting is highly desired.
• Hands-on experience with dSpace hardware-in-the-loop systems and ControlDesk / ConfigurationDesk software is highly desired.
• Experience with the creation of automated HIL tools and methods utilizing dSPACE APIs is highly desired.
• Experience with the creation and execution of test plans, test scripts, and test automation and the generation of test reports is highly desired.
• Experience with CAN/LIN/Ethernet tools and testing is highly desired
• Experience with version control and process automation tools (GitHub, Jenkins…) is desired
• Experience with high-level programming language (C, C++, Python, Matlab m-script) is desired
• Experience with Electrified or Connected vehicle development or testing is desired.
• Experience using other modeling and simulation software tools such as Amesim, CarSim, or CarMaker is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Innovate new virtual simulation solutions on HIL platforms to support research and development of advanced automotive control systems.
• Research and implement new process, methods and tools to increase the capability, automation, and efficiency of software simulation, build and test initiatives.
• Design and implement Python and Matlab based tools to automate the creation of dSPACE Scalexio HIL models
• Work closely with the simulation development team to increase the efficiency of the HIL model build pipeline
• 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.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Family building benefits including adoption and surrogacy expense reimbursement, fertility treatments, and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year’s Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees