HIL System Engineer

Product Development at Ford uses design thinking and user experience methods to deliver breakthrough products and services that delight customers. As a HIL System Engineer, you will support the development, integration, and validation of vehicle systems and features.

You will work across domains such as ADAS, High Voltage/EV, Powertrain, and Over-the-Air (OTA) updates. The ideal candidate brings strong system-level validation experience, practical knowledge of vehicle electrical and mechanical systems, test automation capability, and experience with dSPACE HIL tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, configure, validate, and maintain HIL test benches and supporting hardware/software solutions.
• Define feature boundaries, interface requirements, solution requirements, and modeling requirements for HIL test environments.
• Partner with core engineering teams to develop HIL strategies and build test benches that accurately represent vehicle behavior.
• Create, maintain, and execute system-level test plans, test cases, automated test scripts, and test reports.
• Develop and manage reusable test automation libraries and packages for System HIL environments.
• Expand test coverage and identify new test methods to improve feature quality and product robustness.
• Analyze ECUs, vehicle features, interfaces, and system behavior to identify validation needs and develop effective test solutions.
• Configure and integrate simulation tools, automation tools, and functional solutions on HIL benches.
• Evaluate, select, procure, and maintain tools, test hardware, and software needed to support validation activities.
• Implement new hardware solutions on dSPACE HIL simulators as needed.
• Support configuration-management architecture and tools used to manage test assets, bench configurations, and project data.
• Document and review automation-solution requirements and test results.
• Track work, test status, issues, and deliverables using tools such as Jira and TestRail.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies, including Scrum activities, and ensure timely completion of assigned work.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in one or more automotive domains, including:
• Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS)
• High Voltage / Electrification
• Powertrain
• Over-the-Air (OTA) systems
• 2+ years of system-level validation, integration, software testing, or quality-assurance experience.
• 2+ years of hands-on experience commissioning, configuring, supporting, or validating dSPACE HIL simulators.
• 2+ years of experience using dSPACE ControlDesk, AutomationDesk, or comparable HIL control and automation tools.
• Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining automated test cases, test scripts, and/or automation libraries.
• Experience with software scripting or programming languages such as Python and C++.
• Experience with software configuration management and management of test assets or project data.
• Knowledge of vehicle electrical systems, ECUs, electrical architectures, and embedded systems.
• Ability to troubleshoot complex system, interface, hardware, software, and test-environment issues.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively across engineering and program teams.

Benefits

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• 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
• Generous vacation time, sick/personal time, and paid holidays, including between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day