HIL Program Lead — Automotive Systems & Testing

Waabi; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellness benefits (Medical,

Paid parental, medical and family care

Generous PTO

401(k) or RRSP options

Daily meals when in office

Team building activities

Job summary

Waabi is leading the next era of autonomous transportation with a focus on HIL programs. The role targets owning strategy, architecture, roadmap, and execution of hardware and software verification across multiple vehicle platforms.

You will drive tiered HIL architectures, ensure only mature software reaches the vehicle, and collaborate with Embedded Systems, Safety, Autonomy, and V&V teams to scale the program. Strong leadership and writing skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, or equivalent industry experience.
• 7+ years of experience in HIL, embedded systems test, or V&V for safety-critical systems, with demonstrated experience building HIL programs or labs from early stages.
• Hands-on experience architecting and building custom HIL platforms as well as using OTS systems.

Responsibilities

• Define and deliver a tiered HIL architecture across hardware and software teams.
• Verify electrical, timing, and fault-handling requirements from full-vehicle testing onto HIL benches.
• Own safety-critical fault injection on real hardware and validate real-time constraints using measurement tools.
• Integrate HIL testing into CI and the firmware/software release process, with automated smoke testing.

Skills

HIL program leadership

embedded systems testing

V&V for safety-critical

Python scripting

test automation

CI integration

cross-functional leadership

technical writing

communication

problem solving

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent

Tools

CAN

automotive Ethernet

HIL benches & OTS systems

Job description

Waabi is leading the next era of autonomous transportation with a focus on HIL programs. The role targets owning strategy, architecture, roadmap, and execution of hardware and software verification across multiple vehicle platforms.

You will drive tiered HIL architectures, ensure only mature software reaches the vehicle, and collaborate with Embedded Systems, Safety, Autonomy, and V&V teams to scale the program. Strong leadership and writing skills are essential.