Simulation Integration Engineer

Katalyst-Healthcares-; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Katalyst-Healthcares- seeks an experienced simulation engineer to collaborate on virtual vehicle design, development, and validation projects. You will define requirements, build plant and ECU models, and verify co-simulations across cross-functional teams.

Applicants should have a Master's degree and 5+ years in mechanical or software engineering, with strong MATLAB/Simulink and AUTOSAR expertise. Familiarity with CAN/LIN/Ethernet a plus; remote work not specified.

Qualifications

• Master's degree required in a relevant engineering field.
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency with plant modeling tools and integration into co-simulations.
• Strong MATLAB/Simulink, dSPACE/VEOS, ETAS COSYM, GMSim experience.
• Embedded control software knowledge including AUTOSAR.
• Familiarity with automotive protocols: CAN, LIN, SPI, Ethernet.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, schedules, and deployment plans for simulation projects.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of simulation components.
• Integrate plant and ECU models with controller software and verify against requirements.
• Develop and test virtual controller models for HWIO, RTOS, controller I/O, and ECU behavioral models.
• Perform simulation correlation using experimental data.
• Create and maintain standard simulation architectures.
• Support released simulations with documentation, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Design, develop, verify, and execute automated test suites.
• Benchmark and evaluate next-generation simulation technologies and tools.
• Identify and standardize simulation engineering processes.
• Recommend process and architecture improvements.
• Work within the SAFe/Agile framework.

Skills

C/C++

Python

embedded control software

AUTOSAR

Education

Master's degree in mechanical engineering

Tools

GT Suite

GT Power

CarSim

AMESim

MATLAB/Simulink

dSPACE/VEOS

ETAS COSYM

GMSim

ECU behavioral models

Job description

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with stakeholders to define requirements, schedules, and deployment plans for simulation projects supporting virtual vehicle design, development, and validation.
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams to ensure timely delivery of simulation components.
• Integrate plant models and ECU models with controller software source code and perform virtual system verification against requirements.
• Develop, parameterize, and test virtual controller models for HWIO, RTOS, controller I/O, and other ECU behavioral models.
• Perform simulation correlation using experimental data.
• Create, maintain, and improve standard simulation architectures.
• Support released simulations through documentation, testing, and troubleshooting.
• Design, develop, verify, and execute automated test suites.
• Benchmark and evaluate next-generation simulation technologies and tools.
• Identify and standardize simulation engineering processes.
• Recommend process and architecture improvements.
• Work within the SAFe/Agile framework.

Required Qualifications:

• Master's degree in mechanical engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, Computer Science, or Aerospace Engineering.
• 5+ years of relevant experience.
• Experience with plant modeling tools such as GT Suite, GT Power, CarSim, and AMESim, including integration into co-simulations.
• Proficiency in MATLAB, Simulink, dSPACE/VEOS, ETAS COSYM, GMSim, and ECU behavioral models.
• Experience with embedded control software and architectures, especially AUTOSAR.
• Familiarity with automotive communication protocols: CAN, LIN, SPI, and Ethernet.
• Programming experience in C/C++ and Python.
• Experience leading complex projects with ambiguity.
• Strong teamwork skills and the ability to balance technical theory with practical limitations.