Plant Modeling Engineer (Simulink & Virtualization)

Creative Solutions Services, LLC; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Creative Solutions Services, LLC is seeking an engineering specialist to develop sensor/actuator models in Simulink and manage virtualization across VHiL/HiL/SiL environments. The role requires reading electrical drawings, integrating DOORS workflows, and coordinating data acquisition and change management.

The candidate will work across vehicle and propulsion domains, balancing long-term fidelity with supplier-based solutions and leveraging tools like Simulink, Simscape, GT Power, SABER, and

Qualifications

• Reads and understands electrical drawings and device wiring.
• Develops sensor/actuator plant models in Simulink or similar tools.
• Sets interface standards for VHiL/HiL/SiL/CoSim environments.
• Defines and executes test cases from feedback and models.
• Conducts device data acquisition for performance/diagnostic characterization.
• Manages model change management, releases, and technical support.
• Specifies virtualization requirements across hardware and control domains.
• Facilitates cross-group collaboration on supplier, hardware, and diagnostics needs.
• Balances long-term and short-term virtualization fidelity with in-house vs supplier solutions.
• Coordinates virtualization across vehicle and propulsion domains.
• Translates vehicle calibration differences into robust model design.

Responsibilities

• Read and understand electrical diagrams and device wiring.
• Develop model architectures for sensors/actuators in Simulink or equivalent.
• Define interface standards for VHiL/HiL/SiL/CoSim environments.
• Define and execute test cases from customer feedback and models.
• Lead data acquisition campaigns to characterize performance and diagnostics.
• Manage change control, releases, and technical support for models.
• Define virtualization requirements for modeling across suppliers and hardware.
• Coordinate virtualization needs across vehicle and propulsion domains.
• Incorporate vehicle calibration differences into robust models.

Skills

Simulink

Electrical drawings

Modeling

Interfaces (SIL/HiL/CoSim)

Data acquisition

Virtualization

GCC / GDB

ETAS INCA

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or Aerospace Engineering

MS in relevant field (preferred)

Tools

DOORS

AEMSIM

Simulink

Simscape

GT Power

SABER

GCC

GDB

Eclipse

ETAS INCA

Teamcenter

RTC

Git/SVN/TFS

Job description

Creative Solutions Services, LLC is seeking an engineering specialist to develop sensor/actuator models in Simulink and manage virtualization across VHiL/HiL/SiL environments. The role requires reading electrical drawings, integrating DOORS workflows, and coordinating data acquisition and change management.

The candidate will work across vehicle and propulsion domains, balancing long-term fidelity with supplier-based solutions and leveraging tools like Simulink, Simscape, GT Power, SABER, and