Role - Automotive HIL Plant Modelling - MATLAB SIMULINK dSPACE
Work Location - Dearborn Michigan
Required Experience - 5+ Yrs. of Experience
Required Degree: BS or MS Electrical Engineering or Computer Engineering

Job Requirements:

The Hardware in the Loop (HiL) Engineer supports the product development and system integration processes by developing test procedures for automated execution, implementing tests using Hardware in the Loop equipment, documenting and reviewing execution reports, reporting incidents, and tracking software updates to fix issues. The HiL Engineer develops expertise in software test design and has advanced knowledge in vehicle functional partitioning, electrical and communication architectures, Ford's Embedded software processes, and the Global Product Development System.

Responsibilities
Work with cross-function team to identify plant model requirements for HIL/System Integration testing
Support development of Real Time Simulation Models using MATLAB/Simulink, Simscape, ASM, Carmaker, etc. for testing of integrated controllers using Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL)
Design & Develop SW tools using M scripts/Python scripts to automate integration of closed-loop library models
Interface with hardware, controls, and domain simulation teams to adapt their models for HIL closed-loop feature testing
Work with requirement owners to establish validation metrics for plant models
Validate component, sub-system or full system model against actual vehicle data from field
Document and track modeling issues as appropriate
Participate in triaging of model issues with various teams to drive towards root cause identification and resolution
Implement performance improvements as well as improve model fidelity/functionality
Develop software tools to help with process optimization
Help with scalability of model for new and upcoming products
Participate in the design of a world-class engineering effort to bring electric vehicles to a new level of refinement

Qualifications Required:
Bachelor degree in electrical/electronic engineering and/or related field
This position requires a skilled and experienced engineer with experience in developing vehicle/system level plant models and tools using Matlab Simulink/Stateflow/Simscape
Minimum 5+ years of experience in Real Time controls plant modeling, mechanical or electro-mechanical components, or simulation for vehicle domains and subsystems
Modeling of physical systems for HIL simulation in the following domains include (but not limited to)
o Vehicle Dynamics and Traffic simulation
o Electric machine/component simulation (eg for Hybrid vehicle applications)
o Basics of EV architecture and power flow
o Understands vehicle system interaction among all dynamic systems such as chassis, powertrain, ADAS, body, etc
Hands on experience in Design, configuration, and application of dSPACE HIL simulators
Ability to work independently on configuring of RTICANMM/BUS Manager.
Good Knowledge and experience on Radar/LIDAR, camera sensor and I/O Systems
Highly skilled in use of MATLAB/Simulink to understand the complex model and able to develop the virtual ECU (modeling/simulation/development)
Hands on Experience on Vehicle Plant Model development for HIL testing in dSPACE ControlDesk for Simulation
Should have strong Problem solving capability.
Proven ability in developing plant models in Simscape (Battery, Motors etc.)

Key Words: HIL, Hardware in the Loop, MATLAB, SIMULINK, dSPACE, MIL, SIL