HIL Systems Engineer - Automotive Validation & Testing

Ford Motor Company; Dearborn (MI); Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical + dental + vision coverage

Parental leave

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off

Job summary

Ford Motor Company is seeking a hands-on HIL System Engineer to support development, integration, and validation of vehicle systems using Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test environments. You will collaborate across ADAS, EV, Powertrain, and OTA domains to validate products before on-vehicle testing.

You will lead test automation efforts, configure HIL benches with dSPACE tools, and partner with feature owners and engineering teams to ensure high-quality vehicle systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a related engineering or computer science field.
• 2+ years in automotive domains with hands-on HIL validation experience.
• Strong knowledge of HIL test environments and validation processes.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, configure, validate, and maintain HIL test benches and related hardware/software.
• Define interface and modeling requirements for HIL environments.
• Develop HIL strategies with core engineering teams and build representative test benches.
• Create and execute system-level test plans, cases, scripts, and reports.
• Develop reusable test automation libraries for System HIL.
• Expand test coverage and improve feature quality through new methods.
• Analyze ECUs, vehicle features, and system behavior to identify validation needs.
• Configure simulation and automation tools on HIL benches; procure tools as needed.
• Implement new hardware solutions on dSPACE simulators.
• Support configuration-management for test assets and bench data.
• Document automation requirements and test results; track status with Jira/TestRail.
• Participate in Agile ceremonies and ensure timely delivery.

Skills

HIL testing

dSPACE tools

Test automation

Python scripting

C++ programming

System-level validation

Agile/Scrum

Cross-functional teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechatronics

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science

Tools

dSPACE ControlDesk

AutomationDesk

Jira

TestRail

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

Ford Motor Company is seeking a hands-on HIL System Engineer to support development, integration, and validation of vehicle systems using Hardware-in-the-Loop (HIL) test environments. You will collaborate across ADAS, EV, Powertrain, and OTA domains to validate products before on-vehicle testing.

You will lead test automation efforts, configure HIL benches with dSPACE tools, and partner with feature owners and engineering teams to ensure high-quality vehicle systems.