HIL Electrical Systems Engineer — E/E Bench Integration Lead

Decisive Point; Sunnyvale (CA); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Applied Intuition is seeking an experienced HIL Systems Integration Engineer to design, build, and bring up hardware-in-the-loop benches that replicate our vehicle platform’s E/E architecture. You will lead system-level integration of ECUs, harnessing, instrumentation, and test automation across our HIL bench fleet, ensuring program milestones and quality standards are met.

You will design bench hardware, develop Python tooling for ECU flashing and CI integration, and debug issues across

Qualifications

• BS or MS degree in Electrical, Computer, Systems Engineering, or equivalent program.
• 2-3+ years of experience in vehicle E/E systems integration, HIL bench development, or vehicle-level validation.

Responsibilities

• Lead system-level integration and bring-up of HIL benches replicating vehicle E/E behavior.
• Design and assemble bench hardware — wire harnesses, breakout boxes, load simulation, power distribution, and instrumentation.
• Develop tooling and automation in Python for ECU flashing, test orchestration, and bench health monitoring integrated into CI pipelines.
• Debug internal hardware and software issues using oscilloscopes and bus analysis tools across CAN, CAN-FD, LIN, and Automotive Ethernet.
• Conduct network compatibility and protocol compliance reviews to validate interoperability of sensors, ECUs, and actuation subsystems on the bench.
• Define acceptance criteria, execute bench- and vehicle-level validation, and drive root cause analysis to closure.
• Maintain platform documentation including bench schematics, integration procedures, failure mode analyses, and action reports.
• Interface cross-functionally with software, hardware, and program teams to drive delivery, tracking integration tasks and defects in JIRA.

Skills

HIL system integration

Vehicle E/E systems integration

Python scripting

Education

BS or MS in Electrical/Computer/Systems Engineering

Tools

Siemens Capital (ECAD)

MATLAB/Simulink

dSPACE/NI/Vector/Speedgoat platforms

Job description

Applied Intuition is seeking an experienced HIL Systems Integration Engineer to design, build, and bring up hardware-in-the-loop benches that replicate our vehicle platform’s E/E architecture. You will lead system-level integration of ECUs, harnessing, instrumentation, and test automation across our HIL bench fleet, ensuring program milestones and quality standards are met.

You will design bench hardware, develop Python tooling for ECU flashing and CI integration, and debug issues across