Plant Modeling Engineer for XIL & Virtual Validation

Altentechnologyusa; Auburn Hills (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Plant Modeling and Simulation Engineer to develop, validate, and maintain high-fidelity plant models for XIL, virtual validation, and system integration.

The role focuses on scalable 0D/1D models for propulsion, chassis, ADAS, and infotainment, ensuring proper fidelity across concept, design, and integration phases, and supporting model-based development workflows with cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field.
• 3+ years of experience in plant modeling, simulation, or V&V environments.
• Strong understanding of Model-Based Development and virtual testing methods.
• Experience with MATLAB/Simulink or similar modeling tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain 0D/1D plant models representing physical systems (e.g., propulsion, chassis, ADAS, infotainment).
• Ensure models meet fidelity levels across 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.
• Collaborate with controls and system engineers to align plant models with control strategies.

Skills

0D/1D Plant Modeling

MATLAB/Simulink

CI/CD tools

Scripting (Python)

Education

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

Tools

MIL/SIL/HIL

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Plant Modeling and Simulation Engineer to develop, validate, and maintain high-fidelity plant models for XIL, virtual validation, and system integration.

The role focuses on scalable 0D/1D models for propulsion, chassis, ADAS, and infotainment, ensuring proper fidelity across concept, design, and integration phases, and supporting model-based development workflows with cross-functional teams.