Virtual Commissioning & Simulation Test Engineer

Volto Consulting; Warren (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Volto Consulting is seeking a Virtual Commissioning, Emulation & Simulation Test Engineer in Warren, MI. This role focuses on validating production behavior via Emulate3D and PLC emulation, and on developing robust simulation test automation.

You will implement normal, boundary, negative, and abnormal test cases with fault injection, perform SIL/HIL validation and HMI testing, analyze results, and document defects for rapid resolution. Collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams is essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with virtual commissioning and emulation.
• Validation of production behavior using simulation and virtual I/O.
• Experience with SIL/HIL validation and HMI testing.
• Ability to develop reusable test scripts and automation.
• Good debugging, fault injection, and defect reporting skills.

Responsibilities

• Configure Emulate3D environments and PLC emulation for validation of production behavior.
• Create and maintain simulation test automation, scripts, and regression suites.
• Develop test cases (normal, boundary, negative, abnormal) including fault injection.
• Perform SIL/HIL validation and HMI testing for controls and interfaces.
• Analyze results, document defects, and verify corrective actions with retesting.
• Prepare validation reports with evidence, coverage and open issues.
• Collaborate with controls, automation, software, and manufacturing teams.
• Drive continuous improvement in model fidelity and testing efficiency.

Skills

Virtual commissioning

Emulation

Simulation

Test automation

Fault injection

SIL/HIL validation

HMI testing

Root-cause analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Emulate3D

PLC emulation

Virtual I/O

Python

Version Control

CI/CD tools

CAD/3D models

Job description

Volto Consulting is seeking a Virtual Commissioning, Emulation & Simulation Test Engineer in Warren, MI. This role focuses on validating production behavior via Emulate3D and PLC emulation, and on developing robust simulation test automation.

You will implement normal, boundary, negative, and abnormal test cases with fault injection, perform SIL/HIL validation and HMI testing, analyze results, and document defects for rapid resolution. Collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams is essential.