Sr HIL Validation Engineer

Job position: Sr HIL Validation Engineer

Location: Troy, MI - Onsite

Duration: Fulltime

Job Description:

US Electric Vehicle company transforming the battery electric vehicle space. Our technology is designed to deliver the most reliable and most efficient low cost of ownership electric vehicle on the market.

Responsibilities include:

• Manage the HiL testing and validation program for the EV Propulsion System
• Work closely with Software, Electrical, and Propulsion teams on the integration of multiple control units on the HiL
• Real-time modeling of physical systems as needed
• Collaborate with Software, Electrical, and Propulsion teams to develop DFMEAs, DVP&Rs, and HiL validation plans
• Write detailed test specifications and test scripts based on system and component requirements. Generate a testing plan that achieves targets at various milestones
• Analyze and visualize large data sets from various data sources to understand the use cases and validation criteria
• Post-processing and analysis of experimental data to validate and inform models
• Technical communication of analysis results and tradeoffs
• Root cause analysis, corrective action implementation, and escalation of risks to keep software development process on track
• Identify opportunities for automation. Develop and implement processes to improve efficiency
• Participate in Agile Software development processes

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical, Computer Software, or Mechanical Engineering or equivalent from an ABET accredited or equivalent program is preferred.

Minimum five (5) years experience in designing and developing HiL systems

Minimum three (3) years experience in using systems modeling platforms for test development, test automation, test requirements development, execution and reporting

Minimum two (2) years experience working with low voltage and high voltage systems

Excellent communication, team building, and relationship building skills.

Specific experience includes:

• Open and closed-loop control systems for sensors, actuators, vehicle controllers, etc.
• Low voltage components such as circuit breakers, relays, wiring, etc.
• High voltage components such as DCDC, motor and inverter, battery, and on-board charger, etc.
• Electric vehicle system simulation, requirements, testing, and validation
• CAN-Bus, LIN, and Ethernet communication protocol
• CAN tools such as CANalyzer, P-CAN, Kvaser, CANoe, CANApe, etc.
• Experience in HiL simulators, dSPACE preferred (dSPACE Scalexio, ControlDesk, ConfigurationDesk, AutomationDesk or similar)
• MATLAB, Simulink, and State flowcharts
• Knowledge in scripting languages (such as Python)
• Knowledge with a requirements management tool, such as Polarion or DOORS
• 8D, five whys, and other structured problem solving tools to diagnose complex issues
• Industry standards such as FMVSSS, NHTSA, SAE, etc.