Description for External Candidates

The Hardware in the Loop (HiL) Engineer supports the product development and system integration processes by developing test procedures for automated execution, implementing tests using Hardware in the Loop equipment, documenting and reviewing execution reports, reporting incidents, and tracking software updates to fix issues.
The HiL Engineer develops expertise in software test design and has advanced knowledge in vehicle functional partitioning, electrical and communication architectures, Ford's embedded software processes, and the Global Product Development System.
This role requires close collaboration with feature owners, engineering, and suppliers to develop a strong understanding of the vehicle functions and implement appropriate test design strategies for early identification of defects and to provide evidence of defect elimination.

Responsibilities

• Single point of contact for the test organization and the feature owner, engineering team, and supplier
• Manage the test project for the assigned features including integration/definition, scope/coverage, time, communications, and risk
• Develop and negotiate the testing scope and statement of work
• Support the tradeoff analysis of test requirements vs test environment capabilities to define test scope and instrumentation strategies
• Analyze requirements, vehicle components electrical schematics, functional specifications, and FMEA documentation
• Design, maintain and execute test procedures in alignment with test design guidelines and strategy
• Document test environment, automation, and vehicle variant management requirements
• Implement and validate test environment, automation, and vehicle variant management solutions
• Develop test procedures to validate the test environment (intake tests)
• Analyze test execution results to generate reports, document incidents, and drive them to resolution
• Troubleshoot vehicle systems and test environment functionality to minimize false positive incident reports
• Implement continuous improvement strategies for test design, management, and execution processes

Desired Skills

• Effective communicationClear and concise spoken and written communication skills are critical for this position since the engineer is responsible for gathering engineering requirements, negotiating during tradeoff analysis and documenting testing solutions
• Project management skills, well organized, and able to manage multiple tasksThe engineer needs to work on multiple interrelated projects but with different and sometimes conflicting requirements
• Interpersonal skills (Networking, negotiation, and tolerance)Required to work with cross functional, multiregional, internal and external teams that can have different priorities
• Ability to manage urgent situations and manage priorities
• Tolerance to ambiguity and dealing with complex engineering problems
• Ability to make decisions with minimal supervision and limited information

Skills to be acquired

• In depth knowledge of new electrical and electronic features
• Automotive simulation (electric components, controller behavior, vehicle dynamics, vehicle environment)
• Software test design techniques
• Test automation strategies (hardware/instrumentation and software related solutions)

E.g. Machine vision, collaborative robots

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent
• 5+ Years of experience in automotive software development or validations.
• 5+ Years of experience in software development life cycle -CMMI and agile process experience.
• 5+ Years of experience utilizing software testing or quality assurance methodologies
• 5+ Years of experience in validation support of dSPACE or NI HIL simulators
• 5+ Years of experience in dSPACE control and automation desk software.
• 2+ Years of experience in ADAS/DAT feature testing support
• 2+ Years of experience in distributed feature testing experience

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $100,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Dearborn, MI 48120: Reliably commute or willing to relocate with an employer-provided relocation package (Required)

Application Question(s):

• How many years of automotive or aerospace experience do you have?
• How many years of experience do you have utilizing software testing or

quality assurance methodologies or ISTQB test methods?

• Are you willing to relocate near Dearborn, Michigan?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Software testing: 5 years (Required)
• automotive software development or validations: 5 years (Preferred)
• dSPACE control and automation desk software: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Dearborn, MI 48120

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