HIL Engineer

Ford Quality is seeking a HIL Engineer to support product development and system integration processes by designing, selecting, developing, and maintaining test strategies and test setups.

The successful candidate will work cross-functionally with integrated teams in Manufacturing, Product Development, Purchasing, Marketing, Sales, and Service to drive operational excellence through innovative initiatives.

Responsibilities:

• Document, review, and evaluate automation requirements; identify and select hardware and software tools to support validation objectives.
• Design, implement, validate, and maintain software-based test automation frameworks using best practices in software design and quality assurance.
• Procure, configure, and maintain hardware and software test assets; integrate automated test tools into unified, functional HIL simulation benches.
• Establish and implement configuration management architectures and pipelines to manage test artifacts, test data, and versioning across projects.
• Identify bottlenecks in the testing lifecycle and drive CI/CD and automation strategies to enhance test efficiency, test coverage, and execution speed.
• Author technical documentation, user guides, and standard operating procedures (SOPs); deliver technical training and support to validation engineering teams.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics Engineering, Mechatronics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 5+ years of hands-on experience commissioning, operating, and supporting dSPACE HIL simulators.
• 5+ years of experience with dSPACE ControlDesk and AutomationDesk software suites.
• 5+ years of experience working with automotive diagnostics engineering tools and ECU software flashing/download procedures.
• 5+ years of experience designing, implementing, and maintaining reusable test automation libraries for System HIL environments.
• 4+ years of experience integrating and validating new hardware/I/O interface solutions on dSPACE platforms.
• 4+ years of software development experience with compiled and interpreted languages (e.g., Python, C++, MATLAB/Simulink, Visual Basic) and associated IDEs (e.g., MS Visual Studio).
• 4+ years of experience with in-vehicle networks (CAN, LIN) and vehicle network analysis/troubleshooting tools (e.g., Vector CANoe, CANalyzer).
• 2+ years of experience applying formal software testing and quality assurance (QA) methodologies.
• 2+ years of experience implementing software configuration management (SCM) systems and workflows (e.g., Git, SVN, PTC Integrity/Windchill).
• Domain experience with areas like High voltage / ADAS / chassis powertrain / cybersecurity.

Benefits:

• Immediate medical, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care days, paid parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up childcare, 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.

Salary: $74,300 - $166,200