Hardware in the Loop (HIL) - Development Engineer

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

STD

LTD

Life Insurance

IRA with company match

Paid holidays

Vacation

Job summary

Phoenix Technical Solutions is seeking a Hardware-in-the-Loop Development Engineer to design, implement, and maintain HITL environments for locomotive traction and propulsion systems. The role emphasizes real-time simulation models, automation, and rigorous verification across multiple projects.

The engineer will define interfaces, develop automated tests, and integrate software releases into HITL platforms, ensuring accurate data traceability and documentation throughout the lifecycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree in Electrical, Computer Science or related field.
• 3–6 years of related experience.
• Experience with full lifecycle HITL development.

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.
• Develop and release real-time simulation models for traction motors, power converters, energy storage systems, braking systems, and various locomotive/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.

Skills

HIL development

Real-time simulation

Test automation

Requirements capture

Project management

Signal conditioning

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Computer Science or related field

Tools

Matlab/Simulink

Stateflow

Simscape Power Systems

OpalRT

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.