HITL Engineer - Real-Time Power Electronics

Insight Global; Erie (Erie County); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Insight Global is seeking a Hardware-In-Test-Loop (HITL) Engineer to develop real-time simulation environments for testing embedded control software in inverter/converter applications.

The role emphasizes hands-on work with HIL/HITL platforms, MATLAB/Simulink, and power electronics including IGBT/SCR/SiC, collaborating with controls and software teams to validate models and controller software against system requirements in a high-performance setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, or related STEM discipline.
• 3–5 years of experience with HIL/HITL system design and real-time simulation.
• Strong MATLAB/Simulink experience for model-based development.
• Hands‑on experience with Opal-RT or comparable real-time simulation platforms such as Speedgoat or dSPACE.
• Strong understanding of inverter and converter control systems.
• Experience with IGBT, SCR, and/or Silicon Carbide/SiC power device technologies.
• Familiarity with CAN, SPI, UART, Ethernet protocols.
• Experience testing embedded software within power electronics applications.
• Ability to develop plant models that represent power converter topologies.
• Experience integrating models with real-time simulation platforms - RT-LAB / Simulink Real-Time.

Responsibilities

• Support design, development, validation, and maintenance of real-time simulation environments for embedded control software.
• Collaborate with controls and software teams to ensure full validation against system requirements.
• Assist in testing and qualifying inverter/converter power electronics models in HIL/HITL rigs.

Skills

MATLAB/Simulink

HIL/HITL design

Real-time simulation

Opal-RT / Speedgoat / dSPACE

Power electronics (IGBT/SCR/SiC)

Inverter/ converter control

CAN / SPI / UART / Ethernet

Model-based development

Embedded software testing

Version control systems

RT-LAB / Simulink Real-Time

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronics, Mechatronics, or related STEM

Tools

Opal-RT

Speedgoat

dSPACE

Simulink Real-Time

RT-LAB

Job description

Insight Global is seeking a Hardware-In-Test-Loop (HITL) Engineer to develop real-time simulation environments for testing embedded control software in inverter/converter applications.

The role emphasizes hands-on work with HIL/HITL platforms, MATLAB/Simulink, and power electronics including IGBT/SCR/SiC, collaborating with controls and software teams to validate models and controller software against system requirements in a high-performance setting.