Hils Test & Verification Engineer

Roc Search Europe Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Roc Search Europe Limited in Bristol is seeking a Hands-on HiL Test & Verification Engineer with strong embedded systems experience to join their engineering team on a permanent basis.

You will design and maintain HiL environments with Speedgoat/dSPACE, develop automated tests in Python, read schematics, and work across software and hardware to meet critical reliability targets.

Qualifications

• Hands-on HiL experience with hardware-in-the-loop testing.
• Experience with HiL platforms such as Speedgoat or dSPACE.
• Proficiency in Python scripting and automated tests.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans for hardware and firmware.
• Implement and maintain HiL test environments.
• Integrate real hardware with virtual models and simulation tools.
• Develop automated tests and scripts in Python.
• Maintain requirements traceability and verification coverage.
• Investigate defects and troubleshoot hardware/software issues.
• Work with embedded toolchains, debuggers, simulators and test environments.
• Read electrical schematics and datasheets.
• Produce test reports and technical documentation.
• Support risk assessments, FMEA and reliability analysis.
• Contribute to test strategy and acceptance criteria.

Skills

HiL systems

Speedgoat

dSPACE

NI

LabVIEW

MATLAB/Simulink

Python scripting

Git

Electrical schematics reading

Embedded systems

Control systems

Tools

LabVIEW

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

HiLS Test & Verification Engineer

Bristol | Permanent | Full-Time | 37.5 Hours

Are you an experienced Test & Verification Engineer with a background in embedded systems, Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) testing and automated test environments?

We're working with an established engineering business developing complex, high-reliability technology, and they're looking for a System Test & Verification Engineer to join their Bristol-based engineering team.

The Role

This is a hands‑on role focused on developing and managing Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) simulation environments to test and verify complex hardware and firmware.

You’ll work closely with software, hardware and engineering teams to ensure products meet requirements, quality standards and development milestones.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute test plans, procedures and test cases for hardware and firmware.
• Implement and maintain HiL test environments.
• Integrate real hardware with virtual models and simulation tools.
• Develop automated tests and scripts using Python.
• Maintain requirements traceability and verification coverage.
• Investigate defects and troubleshoot hardware/software issues.
• Work with embedded toolchains, debuggers, simulators and automated test environments.
• Read and interpret hardware schematics and datasheets.
• Produce test reports and technical documentation.
• Support risk assessments, FMEA and reliability analysis.
• Contribute to test strategy and define testable acceptance criteria.

About You

You’ll ideally have:

• Hands‑on experience with Hardware-in-the-Loop (HiL) systems.
• Experience with platforms such as Speedgoat, dSPACE, NI or similar.
• Experience with LabVIEW and/or MATLAB/Simulink.
• Python scripting and automated testing experience.
• Knowledge of embedded systems, control systems and system integration.
• Experience with Git/version control.
• Ability to read electrical schematics and datasheets.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills