Senior HIL Core Engineer — Test Automation & Validation

General Motors Corporation; Milford Charter Township (MI); Hybrid; USD 184,000 - 230,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Health Savings Account (HSA)

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)

Retirement savings plan

Sickness and accident benefits

Life insurance

Paid vacation & holidays

Tuition assistance programs

Employee assistance program

GM vehicle discounts

Job summary

General Motors is seeking a Senior HIL Core Engineer in Milford, MI, hybrid role. You will design, implement, and maintain hardware-in-the-loop systems that validate embedded controllers and perception technologies for next-gen vehicles.

Collaborate across Systems, Firmware, and Validation to ensure scalable, reliable test infrastructure that powers autonomous mobility development. The role requires a mechanical/electrical/mechatronics background with 4+ years in HIL or lab automation, strong

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in mechanical, electrical, or mechatronics engineering or equivalent hands-on experience.
• 4+ years of experience in hardware validation systems or HIL infrastructure.
• Familiarity with ECU harnessing, power systems, and signal integrity practices.
• Proficiency with Linux CLI, Ethernet networking, VLANs, and power distribution.
• Proven cross-functional collaboration, vendor management, and hands-on debugging of complex electromechanical systems.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and sustain modular HIL systems for ECU and subsystem validation across vehicle platforms.
• Develop scalable rack-based test solutions with power, network, and environmental management for high availability.
• Define I/O mappings, harnessing, and test configurations in collaboration with Systems, Firmware, and Validation Engineering.
• Deploy automation and monitoring for bench health, including power cycling, network diagnostics, and logging infrastructure.
• Drive lab capacity expansion, facility layout, power/network planning, and thermal management.
• Innovate to improve efficiency, reusability, and modularity across the HIL fleet and contribute to shared tools.
• Complete bench bring up, parts ordering, and integration of components from boards to sensors.
• Support flashing, configuration changes, and preventative maintenance for bench fleet health.

Skills

HIL design

Hardware validation

ECU harnessing

Linux CLI

Networking

Power distribution

Cross-functional collaboration

Electromechanical debugging

Education

Bachelor's degree in ME/EE/Mechatronics

Tools

CAN/LIN tools

Vector

Kvaser

Python

Test automation

Job description

General Motors is seeking a Senior HIL Core Engineer in Milford, MI, hybrid role. You will design, implement, and maintain hardware-in-the-loop systems that validate embedded controllers and perception technologies for next-gen vehicles.

Collaborate across Systems, Firmware, and Validation to ensure scalable, reliable test infrastructure that powers autonomous mobility development. The role requires a mechanical/electrical/mechatronics background with 4+ years in HIL or lab automation, strong