Plant Modeling and Simulation Engineer

Stellantis • Auburn Hills, MI

2d

About The Position

The Plant Modeling and Simulation Engineer develops, validates, and maintains plant models that support XIL, virtual validation, and system integration activities. The role focuses on creating scalable, reusable models across multiple vehicle domains and aligning them with system-level requirements and verification workflows.

The engineer works with system design, architecture, controls, and testing organizations to enable virtual development and validation using model-based techniques. The position also supports model-based development, integration of plant models into XIL workflows, virtual testing, requirement validation, system verification, and continuous integration for model development and validation.

This role involves collaboration with functional design, architecture, simulation framework, testing, and validation teams, as well as suppliers and tool vendors. It also includes model quality and governance activities such as reviews, quality checks, documentation, version control, and configuration management. The engineer contributes to improving model fidelity, performance, reusability, scalability, and simulation efficiency, and may support tool evaluation, benchmarking, and process enhancements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field.
• At least 5 years of experience in plant modeling, simulation, or V&V environments.
• Strong understanding of Model-Based Development (MBD) and virtual testing methods.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink or similar modeling tools.
• Knowledge of 0D/1D physical system modeling.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools and methods.
• Experience in one scripting language.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams.
• Attention to detail and commitment to model quality.
• Adaptability to Agile development environments.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in an automotive OEM.
• Familiarity with xIL environments, including MIL/SIL/HIL.
• Understanding of automotive V&V processes and standards.
• Experience with model validation and correlation.
• Experience with variant/configuration management.
• Experience with version control systems.
• Domain experience in propulsion, ADAS, chassis, or infotainment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain 0D/1D plant models representing physical systems such as propulsion, chassis, ADAS, and infotainment.
• Ensure models provide appropriate fidelity for each development phase, including concept, design, integration, and validation.
• Validate and correlate models against requirements and test data.
• Support model reduction and optimization for simulation efficiency.
• Integrate plant models into XIL workflows and environments.
• Support virtual testing, requirement validation, and system verification activities.
• Collaborate with controls and system engineers to align plant models with control strategies.
• Contribute to continuous integration pipelines for model development and validation.
• Coordinate with system and functional design teams, architecture and simulation framework teams, testing and validation teams, suppliers, and tool vendors.
• Ensure plant models are compatible with simulation platforms, support cross-domain integration, and enable efficient data exchange and reuse.
• Follow established modeling best practices and standards.
• Participate in model reviews, quality checks, and validation processes.
• Maintain model documentation, version control, and configuration management.
• Support improvements to model fidelity and performance, reusability and scalability, and simulation efficiency.
• Contribute to tool evaluation, benchmarking, and process enhancements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level