HIL Applications Engineer

Decisive Point; Ann Arbor (MI); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Decisive Point is seeking a skilled HIL Applications Engineer based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The ideal candidate will integrate and deploy HIL simulation solutions, collaborating with OEMs and AV companies. You will ensure successful project outcomes through effective project management and technical expertise.

Join a dynamic team at Decisive Point, where your input and creativity drive the future of automotive technology. We invite individuals with a passion for innovation to apply, even if they don't meet every requirement perfectly.

Qualifications

• 3+ years experience on HIL projects for OEMs or AV companies.
• Experience with dSPACE, Concurrent, NI hardware.
• Hands-on experience with automotive HIL tools.

Responsibilities

• Integrate, test, deploy and maintain HIL solutions.
• Work with customers to understand HIL use cases.
• Drive execution for HIL projects ensuring on-schedule delivery.

Skills

HIL project experience

Familiarity with automotive standards

Modeling using Matlab/Simulink

Python scripting

Tools

dSPACE tools

CANoe

LabVIEW

Job description

About Applied Intuition

Applied Intuition, Inc. is powering the future of physical AI. Founded in 2017 and now valued at $15 billion, the Silicon Valley company is creating the digital infrastructure needed to bring intelligence to every moving machine on the planet. Applied Intuition services the automotive, defense, trucking, construction, mining and agriculture industries in three core areas: tools and infrastructure, operating systems, and autonomy. Eighteen of the top 20 global automakers, as well as the United States military and its allies, trust the company’s solutions to deliver physical intelligence. Applied Intuition is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with offices in Washington, D.C.; San Diego; Ft. Walton Beach, Florida; Ann Arbor, Michigan; London; Stuttgart; Munich; Stockholm; Bangalore; Seoul; and Tokyo. Learn more at applied.co.

We are an in-office company, and our expectation is that employees primarily work from their Applied Intuition office 5 days a week. However, we also recognize the importance of flexibility and trust our employees to manage their schedules responsibly. This may include occasional remote work, starting the day with morning meetings from home before heading to the office, or leaving earlier when needed to accommodate family commitments.

We are looking for an experienced HIL Applications engineer to join our team to help develop, integrate and deploy real-time Hardware-In-the-Loop simulation solutions. At Applied, we encourage all engineers to take ownership over technical and product decisions, closely interact with users to collect feedback, and contribute to a thoughtful, dynamic team culture.

At Applied, you will

• Integrate, test, deploy and maintain HIL solutions that involve third-party HIL hardware providers.
• Work with HIL and XIL teams from our customers to understand their HIL use cases and requirements.
• Design, build, and integrate Applied’s simulators with HIL hardware and software to solve for our customers’ HIL use-cases.
• Drive execution for HIL software projects to ensure on-schedule delivery of complex Automated driving HIL use-cases.
• Ensure customer success for HIL integrations at our customer’s locations.

We’re looking for someone who

• Has 3+ years experience working on HIL projects for OEMs and/or AV companies (ideally using dSPACE, Concurrent, NI hardware, and/or CANoe)
• Has experience using ConfigurationDesk/ControlDesk/AutomationDesk tools from dSpace, SIMulation Workbench from Concurrent, Veristand/LabVIEW from NI, and/or CANoe from Vector.
• Has 3+ years of experience using ASM/CarSim/IPG/Matlab/Simulink/Labview/Python tools for modeling plants for automotive HIL systems.
• Has hands‑on experience working with related industry tools and standards, such as AUTOSAR, restbus simulation, and automotive interfaces including CAN, LIN, Automotive Ethernet, and BroadR-Reach.

Nice to have

• Strong knowledge of ADAS and AV development
• Expertise in verification and validation methodologies, ideally as applied to simulation development.
• Working knowledge of common robotics middlewares such as ROS, DDS.
• Hands‑on experience working with FPGAs in a HIL context.
• DevOps experience.
• Scripting within Windows and/or Linux.
• Ability to obtain a US security clearance

Don't meet every single requirement? If you're excited about this role but your past experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Applied Intuition is an equal opportunity employer and federal contractor or subcontractor. Consequently, the parties agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-1.4(a), 41 CFR 60-300.5(a) and 41 CFR 60-741.5(a) and that these laws are incorporated herein by reference. These regulations prohibit discrimination against qualified individuals based on their status as protected veterans or individuals with disabilities, and prohibit discrimination against all individuals based on their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. These regulations require that covered prime contractors and subcontractors take affirmative action to employ and advance in employment individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status or disability. The parties also agree that, as applicable, they will abide by the requirements of Executive Order 13496 (29 CFR Part 471, Appendix A to Subpart A), relating to the notice of employee rights under federal labor laws.