Automotive HIL Bench Engineer - ECU Integration & Testing

Alten Technology USA; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 95,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a hands‑on HIL Engineer to build, configure, and commission HIL benches for automotive ECUs. You will install hardware, wires, mappings, and validate signals across CAN, CAN FD, LIN, and Ethernet networks, ensuring robust bench readiness for testing and validation.

The role requires strong electrical engineering skills, familiarity with HIL platforms, and experience wiring ECUs and related test equipment, contributing to the full bench lifecycle from setup through

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent technical background in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Computer Engineering, Mechatronics, Automotive Engineering, or related field.
• Hands‑on experience building, configuring, integrating, or troubleshooting HIL test benches.
• Strong understanding of automotive electrical and electronic systems.
• Experience with ECUs, sensors, actuators, I/O systems, and test equipment.
• Strong knowledge of automotive communication protocols, particularly CAN/CAN FD and LIN.
• Ability to read electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, ECU pinouts, and connector documentation.
• Experience with electrical wiring, harnesses, connectors, breakout boxes, and test interfaces.
• Understanding of ECU power supply, grounding, signal conditioning, and electrical troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Build and configure HIL test benches for automotive ECU testing and validation.
• Install and integrate HIL hardware (HIL simulation systems, ECU interfaces, I/O modules, power supplies, signal conditioning, load boards).
• Perform electrical wiring and physical connections between ECUs, HIL systems, sensors, and test equipment.
• Configure ECU power, ignition, ground, analog, digital, PWM, and other signals.
• Configure and troubleshoot CAN, CAN FD, LIN, FlexRay, and Ethernet networks.
• Set up interfaces, routing, and signal connections for HIL environments.
• Map ECU signals to the simulation environment and configure HIL I/O channels.
• Support ECU installation, removal, and connection to HIL benches.
• Conduct bench commissioning, bring‑up, and functional checks before testing.
• Verify wiring, pinouts, connectors, voltage levels, and signal integrity.
• Troubleshoot HIL bench hardware, electrical, and communications issues.
• Use schematics and ECU pinouts to build and troubleshoot test setups.
• Maintain HIL system software and test environments.
• Support integration of plant models and real‑time simulation environments.
• Collaborate with validation teams to prepare benches for automated/manual testing.
• Document configurations, wiring, changes, issues, and troubleshooting activities.
• Maintain benches and support upgrades and new ECU integrations.

Skills

HIL Bench Setup

ECU Integration

Electrical Wiring

Troubleshooting

Automotive Electrical Systems

Signals & I/O Configuration

Education

Engineering degree or equivalent

Tools

dSPACE

Vector

NI

ETAS

Speedgoat

CANoe/CANalyzer

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a hands‑on HIL Engineer to build, configure, and commission HIL benches for automotive ECUs. You will install hardware, wires, mappings, and validate signals across CAN, CAN FD, LIN, and Ethernet networks, ensuring robust bench readiness for testing and validation.

The role requires strong electrical engineering skills, familiarity with HIL platforms, and experience wiring ECUs and related test equipment, contributing to the full bench lifecycle from setup through