HIL Engineer - Automotive

Nexer Group; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 450,000 - 600,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Challenging assignments

Long-term career development

Collaborative culture

Healthy work-life balance

Work with leading automotive clients

Job summary

Nexer Group is seeking a skilled HIL Engineer to work on testing and improving automotive software in Gothenburg, Sweden. This full-time, on-site position emphasizes hands-on HIL testing within the automotive industry.

The ideal candidate will have a B.Sc in relevant engineering fields and at least three years of automotive experience. Key responsibilities include executing test campaigns and collaborating with engineers for optimal system performance. Benefits include career development and a collaborative work culture.

Qualifications

• Minimum three years of experience in the automotive industry.
• Hands-on experience with HIL testing and test benches.
• Fluent in English, both spoken and written.
• Valid working permit and residence in Sweden.
• Previous professional work experience in Sweden.

Responsibilities

• Execute complex test campaigns with multiple interfaces.
• Monitor and troubleshoot embedded control systems.
• Analyze and communicate test results to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with engineers to analyze performance relationships.
• Balance and verify system requirements.
• Develop testing methods to improve efficiency.

Skills

HIL testing

Embedded systems engineering

Troubleshooting

Data analysis

Communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay)

Test automation frameworks

Education

B.Sc in Computer Science or related field

Job description

HIL Engineer - Automotive

Do you want to work hands‑on with testing and contribute to higher quality, robustness, and efficiency in automotive software development?

Nexer Engineering is looking for experienced HIL Test Engineers for assignments with clients in the automotive industry in Gothenburg, Sweden.

The need for structured testing of embedded control systems is growing, and this role focuses on validating functionality, system behavior, and performance in modern automotive platforms through HIL environments and test benches.

Your role

You will work close to software and system development with a clear focus on HIL testing within automotive environments. This is a full‑time, on‑site assignment at the client's workplace in Gothenburg.

You will be responsible for:

• Executing complex test campaigns with multiple interfaces, both in vehicles and on test benches

• Monitoring, troubleshooting, and resolving issues related to embedded control systems

• Analyzing test data, summarizing, and communicating test results to relevant stakeholders

• Collaborating closely with simulation, control, and systems engineers to analyze cause‑effect relationships between design and performance

• Specifying, balancing, and verifying system requirements

• Developing innovative testing methods to improve campaign efficiency and result accuracy

Your profile

• B.Sc in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or Electrical and Electronics Engineering

• At least three years of experience in the automotive industry

• Hands‑on experience with HIL testing and test benches

• Knowledge of embedded software and hardware engineering

• Fluent in English, spoken and written

• Valid working permit in Sweden and current residence in Sweden

• Prior professional work experience in Sweden

Meritorious experience

• Hands‑on experience building HIL environments from scratch – a competence that is specifically sought after by our clients

• Experience with verification and validation of embedded systems

• Understanding of in‑vehicle communication protocols (CAN, LIN, FlexRay)

• Experience with CI environments or test automation frameworks

• Previous experience within the Swedish automotive industry

• Fluent in Swedish, spoken and written

Please note

We are unable to consider candidates who require relocation or do not already hold a valid working permit in Sweden. Only applicants currently based in Sweden with local work experience will be considered.

Benefits

• Challenging assignments within modern automotive software development

• Long‑term career development through mentoring, training, and competence sharing

• A collaborative culture with strong technical support from colleagues

• Flexibility and a healthy work‑life balance

• The opportunity to work with leading automotive clients in Gothenburg