Plant Modeling and Simulation Engineer

Hashlist; Auburn Hills (MI); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Hashlist in Auburn Hills, MI, seeks a Plant Modeling and Simulation Engineer to develop, validate, and maintain 0D/1D plant models for XIL, virtual validation, and system integration across vehicle domains.

You will work with propulsion, chassis, ADAS, and infotainment models, apply Model-Based Development, and ensure fidelity across concept to validation, participating in CI/CD pipelines and model reviews.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering or related field.
• 5+ years of experience in plant modeling, simulation, or V&V environments.
• Strong understanding of Model-Based Development (MBD) and virtual testing methods.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink or similar modeling tools.
• Knowledge of 0D/1D physical system modeling and CI/CD tools + at least one scripting language.
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain 0D/1D plant models representing physical systems (propulsion, chassis, ADAS, infotainment).
• Ensure models meet fidelity levels across concept, design, integration, and validation phases.
• Perform model validation and correlation against requirements and test data.
• Support model reduction and optimization for simulation efficiency.
• Integrate plant models into XIL workflows and environments.
• Support virtual testing, requirement validation, and system verification activities.
• Collaborate with controls and system engineers to align plant models with control strategies.
• Contribute to CI/CD pipelines for model development and validation.
• Participate in model reviews, quality checks, and validation processes.
• Maintain model documentation, version control, and configuration management.

Skills

Model-Based Development

MATLAB/Simulink

CI/CD

Scripting language

Problem-solving

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

Job description

We are looking for a Plant Modeling and Simulation Engineer. This role develops, validates, and maintains high-quality 0D/1D plant models supporting XIL, virtual validation, and system integration across multiple vehicle domains at a major OEM.

• Location: Auburn Hills, MI, USA
• Working model: Hybrid
• Employment type: Full-time

Responsibilities:

• Develop and maintain 0D/1D plant models representing physical systems (propulsion, chassis, ADAS, infotainment)
• Ensure models meet appropriate fidelity levels across concept, design, integration, and validation phases
• Perform model validation and correlation against requirements and test data
• Support model reduction and optimization for simulation efficiency
• Integrate plant models into XIL workflows and environments
• Support virtual testing, requirement validation, and system verification activities
• Collaborate with controls and system engineers to align plant models with control strategies
• Contribute to continuous integration pipelines for model development and validation
• Participate in model reviews, quality checks, and validation processes
• Maintain model documentation, version control, and configuration management

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, or Computer Engineering, or a related field
• 5+ years of experience in plant modeling, simulation, or V&V environments
• Strong understanding of Model-Based Development (MBD) and virtual testing methods
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink or similar modeling tools
• Knowledge of physical system modeling (0D/1D)
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools and methods, plus at least one scripting language
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Preferred Qualifications:

• Automotive OEM experience and familiarity with xIL environments (MIL/SIL/HIL)
• Understanding of automotive V&V processes, model validation and correlation, and variant/configuration management
• Domain experience in propulsion, ADAS, chassis, or infotainment