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Automotive HIL Verification and Validation EngineerWork Location - Dearborn MichiganRequired Experience - 5+ Yrs. of ExperienceRequired Degree: BS or MS Electrical Engineering or Computer EngineeringJob Requirements: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\xc2\xb7 Single point of contact for the test organization and the feature owner, engineering team, and supplier\xc2\xb7 Manage the test project for the assigned features including integration/definition, scope/coverage, time, communications, and risk\xc2\xb7 Develop and negotiate the testing scope and statement of work\xc2\xb7 Support the tradeoff analysis of test requirements vs test environment capabilities to define test scope and instrumentation strategies\xc2\xb7 Analyze requirements, vehicle components electrical schematics, functional specifications, and FMEA documentation\xc2\xb7 Design, maintain and execute test procedures in alignment with test design guidelines and strategy\xc2\xb7 Document test environment, automation, and vehicle variant management requirements\xc2\xb7 Implement and validate test environment, automation, and vehicle variant management solutions\xc2\xb7 Develop test procedures to validate the test environment (intake tests)\xc2\xb7 Analyze test execution results to generate reports, document incidents, and drive them to resolution\xc2\xb7 Troubleshoot vehicle systems and test environment functionality to minimize false positive incident reports\xc2\xb7 Implement continuous improvement strategies for test design, management, and execution processesQualifications Required:\xc2\xb7 Bachelor\xe2\x80\x99s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science or any equivalent Engineering\xc2\xb7 Experience in development and execution of functional test procedures within a software or vehicle testing organization\xc2\xb7 Experience in bench testing of distributed electrical systems (Electrical System Engineering) including bench functional integration, test execution, measuring and instrumentation, incident reporting and root cause analysis\xc2\xb7 Experience in electrical schematics for vehicle components and systems and electrical architectures of distributed systems\xc2\xb7 Experience with development and verification of embedded software using hardware in the loop equipment and software (E.g. dSpace, National Instruments)\xc2\xb7 Experience in test automation collaboration with external teams\xc2\xb7 Experience in Ford Diagnostics Engineering tools and software downloads\xc2\xb7 Experience in implementing software configuration management\xc2\xb7 Experience in in software development with compiled and interpreted languages including C++, Python, visual basic and Matlab and their corresponding integrated development environments (IDEs). E.g. MS Visual Studio, Simulink\xc2\xb7 Experience in embedded controller networks (CAN, LIN) and the use of ECU diagnostic and network communication tools to verify and troubleshoot distributed vehicle systems (e.g. CANoe, CANalyzer, )\xc2\xb7 5+ Years of experience in automotive software development or validations\xc2\xb7 5+ Years of experience in software development life cycle -CMMI and agile process experience\xc2\xb7 5+ Years of experience utilizing software testing or quality assurance methodologies\xc2\xb7 2+ Years of experience in validation support of dSPACE or NI HIL simulators\xc2\xb7 2+ Years of experience in dSPACE control and automation desk software\xc2\xb7 2+ Years of experience in ADAS/DAT feature testing support\xc2\xb7 2+ Years of experience in distributed feature testing experience\xc2\xb7 2+ years of Matlab/Simulink control models development experience

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