Senior HiL Test Engineer - Automotive Systems

Alten USA; Dearborn (MI); On-site; USD 75,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Senior HiL Test Engineer to execute and analyze HiL tests, develop automated scripts in Python or MATLAB, and manage bench setups for ECUs in Dearborn, MI. You will work onsite, bring up ECUs on the bench, and ensure traceability from requirements to results.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or CS, 0–3 years' related experience, and hands-on HiL platform exposure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechatronics, or Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science.
• 0–3 years of professional experience; relevant internships or co-ops count
• Hands-on exposure to at least one real-time or HiL platform — dSPACE, NI VeriStand, ETAS, Vector, Speedgoat, or equivalent academic lab work
• Working knowledge of CAN and automotive network fundamentals
• Scripting ability in Python or MATLAB
• Comfort with lab hardware: multimeters, oscilloscopes, bench power supplies, and reading wiring diagrams and schematics
• Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship, [now or in the future]
• Ability to work onsite in Dearborn, MI

Responsibilities

• Execute HiL test cases against feature and system requirements, and analyze the results
• Write and maintain automated test sequences and scripts using Python, CAPL, or dSPACE AutomationDesk
• Bring ECUs up on the bench: flashing software, verifying communication, configuring restbus simulation
• Analyze CAN, LIN, and Ethernet traces to determine where a failure resides
• Build and modify breakout boxes, load boxes, and test harnesses; instrument sensors and actuators
• Run bench health checks and intake tests before a campaign starts, ensuring trustworthy results
• Write defect reports with reproduction steps and evidence, and drive them to closure
• Maintain traceability from requirement to test case to result
• Support senior engineers during new bench builds, wiring, and commissioning

Skills

HiL testing

CAN networking

Python

MATLAB

Documentation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Computer, Mechatronics, or Mechanical Engineering, or Computer Science

Tools

dSPACE

NI VeriStand

ETAS

Vector

Speedgoat

Job description

ALTEN Technology USA is seeking a Senior HiL Test Engineer to execute and analyze HiL tests, develop automated scripts in Python or MATLAB, and manage bench setups for ECUs in Dearborn, MI. You will work onsite, bring up ECUs on the bench, and ensure traceability from requirements to results.

The role requires a Bachelor's degree in engineering or CS, 0–3 years' related experience, and hands-on HiL platform exposure.