Plant Modeling Engineer for Virtual Validation

Socket.dev; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA seeks a Plant Modeling and Simulation Engineer to develop, validate, and maintain 0D/1D plant models for XIL, virtual validation, and system integration. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams—system design, architecture, controls, and testing—to enable efficient model-based development, validation, and continuous improvement across vehicle domains.

The role emphasizes scalable modeling, rigorous verification, documentation, and collaboration with suppliers and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or related field.
• 3 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).
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills.
• Knowledge of CI/CD tools and methods.
• Experience in one scripting language.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain 0D/1D plant models representing physical systems (e.g., propulsion, chassis, ADAS, infotainment).
• Ensure models meet fidelity levels for development phases (concept, design, integration, validation).
• 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.
• Work with system and design teams, architecture and simulation framework teams, testing and validation teams, suppliers and tool vendors.
• Ensure plant models are compatible with simulation platforms and enable cross-domain data exchange and reuse.
• Follow modeling best practices, participate in model reviews, quality checks, and maintain model documentation.

Skills

Modeling & Simulation

V&V methods

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

MATLAB/Simulink

CI/CD tools

Scripting language

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA seeks a Plant Modeling and Simulation Engineer to develop, validate, and maintain 0D/1D plant models for XIL, virtual validation, and system integration. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams—system design, architecture, controls, and testing—to enable efficient model-based development, validation, and continuous improvement across vehicle domains.

The role emphasizes scalable modeling, rigorous verification, documentation, and collaboration with suppliers and