Hands-on HIL Bench Engineer – Automotive ECU Integration

Altentechnologyusa; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a hands-on HIL Engineer to design, assemble, and commission Hardware-in-the-Loop benches for automotive ECUs. You will own hardware installation, wiring, ECU connections, I/O mapping, and network setup to enable reliable test and validation across CAN/CAN FD, LIN, and Ethernet.

The role demands practical electrical and software troubleshooting, collaboration with validation teams, and thorough documentation of bench configurations and upgrades.

Qualifications

• Engineering degree or equivalent technical background in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, Automotive Engineering, or a 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 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.
• Hands-on troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

• Build and configure HIL test benches for automotive ECU testing and validation.
• Install and integrate HIL hardware, including HIL simulation systems, ECU interfaces, I/O modules, power supplies, signal conditioning units, load boards, relay/switching systems, and measurement equipment.
• Perform electrical wiring and physical connections between ECUs, HIL systems, breakout boxes, loads, sensors, and other test equipment.
• Configure ECU power, ignition, ground, analog, digital, PWM, frequency, and other required signals.
• Configure and troubleshoot automotive communication networks such as CAN, CAN FD, LIN, FlexRay, and Ethernet.
• Set up communication interfaces, network termination, routing, and signal connections.
• Configure HIL I/O channels and map ECU signals to the simulation environment.
• Support ECU installation, removal, and connection to HIL benches.
• Perform bench commissioning, bring-up, and functional checks before testing begins.
• Verify wiring, pinouts, connectors, voltage levels, signal integrity, and communication interfaces.
• Troubleshoot HIL bench hardware, electrical, communication, and configuration issues.
• Use electrical schematics, wiring diagrams, ECU pinouts, interface specifications, and system documentation to build and troubleshoot test setups.
• Configure and maintain HIL system software and associated test environments.
• Support integration of plant models and real-time simulation environments.
• Work with test and validation engineers to prepare the HIL bench for automated and manual testing.
• Document bench configurations, wiring, hardware changes, issues, and troubleshooting activities.
• Maintain HIL benches and support upgrades, modifications, and new ECU integrations.

Skills

HIL Bench Setup & Integration

Electrical Wiring

ECU Integration

Automotive Communication CAN/CAN FD/LN

Real-Time Simulation

Troubleshooting

Python scripting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field

Tools

dSPACE

Vector CANoe/CANalyzer

NI

ETAS

Speedgoat

MATLAB/Simulink

CAPL

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a hands-on HIL Engineer to design, assemble, and commission Hardware-in-the-Loop benches for automotive ECUs. You will own hardware installation, wiring, ECU connections, I/O mapping, and network setup to enable reliable test and validation across CAN/CAN FD, LIN, and Ethernet.

The role demands practical electrical and software troubleshooting, collaboration with validation teams, and thorough documentation of bench configurations and upgrades.