Staff Engineer: HIL Design & Lab Automation

Cariad, Inc.

Mountain View (CA)

On-site

USD 161,710 - 234,325

Full time

14 days+

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Job summary

Cariad, Inc. is seeking a Staff Engineer, HIL Design, Hardware Integration & Test Automation in Mountain View, CA. You will architect and bring up HIL benches, harnesses, ICDs, and lab automation for automotive hardware platforms.

The role requires deep hands-on expertise in HIL, embedded hardware, and cross-functional leadership to enable repeatable test execution from requirements through evidence. This role focuses on AI-enabled lab workflows and scalable test infrastructure.

Qualifications

  • 8+ years in HIL design or hardware bring-up.
  • Experience with Interface Control Documents (ICDs) and harness documentation.
  • Strong cross-functional leadership and lab infrastructure experience.

Responsibilities

  • Own staff-level HIL architecture for embedded automotive hardware platforms and harnesses.
  • Define scalable bench architectures and technical standards for HIL benches and lab stations.
  • Lead complex board, ECU, and system bring-up across prototypes and revisions with robust debug strategies.
  • Provide direction for bring-up plans, evidence, and closure criteria across teams and suppliers.
  • Mentor engineers and improve lab practices to strengthen repeatability and safety.

Skills

HIL design
Embedded hardware
System integration
Technical leadership
Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related

Tools

Python automation
Schematic analysis tools

Job description

Cariad, Inc. is seeking a Staff Engineer, HIL Design, Hardware Integration & Test Automation in Mountain View, CA. You will architect and bring up HIL benches, harnesses, ICDs, and lab automation for automotive hardware platforms.

The role requires deep hands-on expertise in HIL, embedded hardware, and cross-functional leadership to enable repeatable test execution from requirements through evidence. This role focuses on AI-enabled lab workflows and scalable test infrastructure.

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