Manager HIL Test Systems

Ford; Long Beach, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 197,000 - 233,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical/dental coverage

Vehicle discount program

Tuition assistance

Employee resource groups

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Vacation purchase option

Job summary

Ford Motor Company’s Research and Advanced Engineering team in Long Beach seeks a Manager HIL Test Systems to lead a team of engineers in HV ECUs testing. The role focuses on BMS, OBC, DCDC, and chargeport validation via automated HIL processes and Python-based scripting. Hybrid work arrangements apply, with travel up to 5%.

The candidate will define HIL strategy, oversee lab systems, and collaborate across design, software, and safety teams to ensure testability and high-quality results.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering or related field.
• 3 years of experience with RM Tools (Jama, Polarion) and test case management.
• 3 years building Python-based test automation for HIL tests.
• Experience with DSPACE HIL tools and CANoe/CAPL scripting.
• Electrical systems engineering for EV applications using Altium.
• 2+ years leading HIL test engineers; project leadership and planning.
• Experience with Typhoon HIL simulation for power electronics.
• Experience using Jira or Jama for test management.
• Knowledge of test strategy, regression testing, and automation.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a team of HIL test engineers; drive test strategy.
• Design and implement HIL test plans for HV ECUs (BMS, OBC, DCDC).
• Develop robust test scripts and automated test processes.
• Oversee resources, budgets, and scheduling to meet milestones.
• Collaborate with hardware, software, and safety teams for testability.
• Analyze failures and perform root-cause investigations; coordinate fixes.
• Ensure traceability from requirements through test results.

Skills

HIL test leadership

Python scripting

NumPy & Pandas

ECU-TEST automation

GIT version control

CAPL scripting

Typhoon HIL simulation

Jira/Jama

High voltage EV systems

Education

Master’s degree in Electrical/Electronic/Computer Engineering

Tools

dSPACE HIL tools

CANoe/CANalyzer (CAPL)

Altium (connector/wiring design)

Typhoon HIL

SCALEXIO

Job description

At Ford Motor Company, we believe freedom of movement drives human progress. We also believe in providing you with the freedom to define and realize your dreams. With our incredible plans for the future of mobility, we have a wide variety of opportunities for you to accelerate your career potential as you help us define tomorrow’s transportation.

Ford’s Research and Advanced Engineering team takes new ideas from theory to reality. Every day, we develop advanced energy management and propulsion technologies, create cutting‑edge materials and manufacturing processes, and curate world‑class cabin experiences that redefine what it means to drive a Ford.

What you’ll be able to do:

Manager HIL Test Systems - positions offered by Ford Motor Company (Long Beach, California). Note, this is a hybrid position whereby the employee will work both from home and from the aforementioned worksite. Hence, the employee must live within a reasonable commuting distance from the worksite. Lead, mentor, and develop a team of HIL test engineers, fostering technical expertise, collaboration, and a commitment to quality. Define, implement, and continuously improve the overall HIL test strategy and methodologies for BMS, specifically focusing on high-voltage system interactions, safety mechanisms (like isolation and HVIL), and all aspects of AC/DC charging validation. Oversee the operation, maintenance and enhancement roadmap for existing dSPACE, Typhoon and vector‑based HIL test systems and associated lab equipment. Plan, design and build HIL test systems for power electronics ECUs: BMS, OBC, DCDC and chargeport vehicle ECUs. Guide the team in the creation of detailed HIL test plans, robust test cases, and efficient, scalable automated test scripts, primarily utilizing Python and HIL platform scripting environments. Drive the strategy and implementation of highly automated testing processes to support frequent software releases, regression testing, and efficient coverage of complex test matrices. Collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams including BMS hardware design, software development, system validation, and safety engineering to review requirements for testability, identify potential gaps or ambiguities, and support efficient bug triaging and resolution processes. Oversee the investigation and systematic root cause analysis of test failures, providing technical guidance to the team and coordinating with development teams. Manage team resources effectively, including personnel allocation, equipment needs, budget planning, and project scheduling to meet program milestones. Champion the effective use of requirement management tools and version control systems to ensure complete and auditable traceability from system requirements through executed tests and results. Domestic Travel Required up to 5%.

You’ll have...

Master’s degree or foreign equivalent in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Computer Engineering, or a related field and 3 years of experience in the job offered or a related occupation. 3 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Test Case creation and management in RM Tools, Jama and Polarion, including coverage matrix, requirements review and review workflows. 2. Building Python based test automation using NumPy, Pandas, and ECU-TEST, with scripts checked into GIT repositories to automate HIL tests systems, including both happy path and failure scenarios testing. 3. Using Dspace HIL software tools (Control Desk, Configuration Desk, and SCALEXIO systems, including architecting, setup and commissioning of dspace HIL systems with hardware I/O and communication buses. 4. Applying electrical systems engineering for EV applications using Altium for connector/wiring design. 5. Creating CAPL scripts in vector CANoe. 2 years of experience with each of the following skills is required: 1. Leading and mentoring a team of HIL test engineers, overseeing the planning, execution, and delivery of HIL testing projects for HV ECUs. 2. Ensuring effective resource allocation, adherence to project timelines, and high-quality test outcomes. 3. Driving the continuous improvement of HIL test methodologies, infrastructure, and automation strategies.4. Developing advanced test strategies, simulation models, and data analysis techniques to meet evolving client, internal, and regulatory requirements. 5. Conducting Typhoon HIL simulation for power electronics, and modeling of charging and inverter systems using Typhon SCADA. 6. Testing Team management using Jira or Jama. 7. Testing systems architecture for high voltage charging and battery systems.

We are offering a salary of$196,582.56 - $233,390.04/yr.

As an established global company, we offer the benefit of choice. You can choose what your Ford future will look like: will your story span the globe, or keep you close to home? Will your career be a deep dive into what you love, or a series of new teams and new skills? Will you be a leader, a changemaker, a technical expert, a culture builder...or all the above? No matter what you choose, we offer a work life that works for you, including:

• Immediate medical, dental, and prescription drug coverage
• Flexible family care, parental leave, new parent ramp-up programs, subsidized back-up child care and more
• Vehicle discount program for employees and family members, and management leases
• Tuition assistance
• Established and active employee resource groups
• Paid time off for individual and team community service
• A generous schedule of paid holidays, including the week between Christmas and New Year's Day
• Paid time off and the option to purchase additional vacation time.

Candidates for positions with Ford Motor Company must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability status or protected veteran status. In the United States, if you need a reasonable accommodation for the online application process due to a disability, please call 1-888-336-0660.