Senior Automotive Plant Modeling Engineer – HIL/dSPACE

Akkodis; Detroit (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

401K plan

Paid leave

Job summary

Akkodis is seeking a Senior Level Plant Modeling Engineer to join our Detroit Metro team to support an OEM vehicle manufacturer for the next several years. The ideal candidate has about 5 years of experience with real-time simulation, HIL systems, and hands-on work with dSPACE ASM, processor cards, I/O cards, and HIL rack building/debugging.

You will develop models using MATLAB/Simulink, Simscape, ASM, CarMaker, and related tools; build and validate plant models for closed-loop testing; create

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical, or related field.
• Ideally 5 years in plant modeling, real-time simulation or HIL for automotive.
• Strong hands-on experience with dSPACE ASM, processor cards, I/O cards and HIL rack debugging.
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink, Stateflow, and Simscape.
• Experience with plant models for real-time HIL and related tools (CarMaker/CarSim/ASM/DYNA4).

Responsibilities

• Identify plant model requirements for HIL and system integration testing.
• Develop and support real-time simulation models using MATLAB/Simulink, Simscape, ASM, CarMaker, and related tools.
• Build, configure, and debug dSPACE HIL racks, including processor and I/O cards.
• Support integration and validation of plant models for closed-loop testing.
• Develop automation scripts using M scripts and Python to improve model integration and workflow efficiency.
• Interface with hardware, controls, and domain simulation teams to adapt models for HIL testing.
• Establish validation metrics with requirement owners and verify models against vehicle or field data.
• Document, track, and resolve modeling issues; participate in root cause analysis and troubleshooting.
• Improve model fidelity, performance, and scalability for current and future programs.

Skills

Team collaboration

Problem solving

Learning new tools

Cross-functional communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Electronics Engineering

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

MATLAB

Simulink

Stateflow

Simscape

dSPACE ASM

processor cards

I/O cards

HIL rack building

CarMaker

CarSim

ASM

DYNA4

M scripts

Python

RTI CAN MM

BUS Manager

Job description

Akkodis is seeking a Senior Level Plant Modeling Engineer to join our Detroit Metro team to support an OEM vehicle manufacturer for the next several years. The ideal candidate has about 5 years of experience with real-time simulation, HIL systems, and hands-on work with dSPACE ASM, processor cards, I/O cards, and HIL rack building/debugging.

You will develop models using MATLAB/Simulink, Simscape, ASM, CarMaker, and related tools; build and validate plant models for closed-loop testing; create