Hardware in the Loop (HIL) - Development Engineer

Phoenix Technical Solutions; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

IRA with company match

Paid holidays

Vacation

Job summary

Phoenix Technical Solutions is seeking a Hardware-in-the-Loop Development Engineer to lead HITL environments for locomotive traction and power electronics. You will build real-time simulation models, automate tests, and integrate software releases into HITL platforms.

The role requires a BS in Electrical/Computer Science or a technical field and 3–6 years of related experience, with strong Matlab/Simulink skills and OpalRT familiarity.

Qualifications

• BS in Electrical, Computer Science or a Technical Discipline.
• 3–6 years of related experience.

Responsibilities

• Define HITL requirements and lifecycle for HITL solutions.
• Develop and release real-time models for traction, power electronics, and sub-systems.
• Create automated test frameworks, scripts, and fault-injection scenarios.
• Integrate software releases into HITL platforms and update plant models.

Skills

Lifecycle HITL development

Matlab/Simulink

OpalRT experience

Test automation

System integration

Education

BS in Electrical/CS/Technical discipline

Tools

Simulink/Stateflow/Simscape

Job description

Title: Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) Development Engineer

Location: Wabtec Freight, Erie, PA

Job Description

The Hardware-In-Test-Loop (HITL) Development Engineer is responsible for all activities related to the development, maintenance, execution, and automation of HITL environments used for the validation of locomotive traction/propulsion, auxiliary systems, power electronics, and embedded control software. This role works closely with Drives Control, Systems, Software, and Verification teams to build comprehensive real-time simulation environments that support product development and validation lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• - Work cross functionally to identify and capture requirements to execute the full lifecycle development of HITL solutions.
• - Define simulator I/O requirements, and specify interface mapping and signal conditioning based on system requirements and control architecture..
• - Develop and release real-time simulation models for traction motors, power converters, energy storage systems, braking systems, and various locomotive/off-highway vehicle (OHV) sub-systems.
• - Create automated test frameworks, write test scripts and sequences, design fault injection scenarios, and execute closed-loop control validation.
• - Integrate new control software releases into active HITL platforms and update real-time plant models accordingly
• - Maintain and update official HITL design documentation, test procedures, and platform configuration documents.

Desired Skills

• - Experience with Full lifecycle HITL Development, Architecture Design, Simulator Integration, and Platform Configuration.
• - The ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• - Modeling and simulation abilities using (matlab, simulink, stateflow, and simscape power systems).
• - Familiarity with hardware environments with OpalRT (or similar) real-time simulators, signal conditioning, and interface mapping.
• - Advanced test automation framework development, test scripting, and Fault Injection Testing.
• - Past experience managing test reporting, closing out design/verification reviews, and ensuring rigorous data traceability.
• - Additional experience/knowledge with locomotive embedded systems design a plus.

Qualifications/Requirements

Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Computer Science or a Technical Discipline with 3 to 6 years of related experience.

Benefits

Phoenix Technical Solutions offers an attractive compensation and benefits package; including health, dental, vision, STD, LTD, Life, IRA with generous company match, paid holidays, vacation and more. Our global commitment to technological advancement offers opportunities for personal growth and development in a stable, supportive work environment.