HIL Specialist (hardware in loop) or HIL Engineer

Company Description

Founded in 2009 and headquartered in Ann Arbor, MI, TEKWISSEN™ provides a unique portfolio of innovative capabilities that seamlessly combines clients insights, strategy, design, software engineering and systems integration. Our tightly integrated offerings are tailored to each client’s requirements and span the services spectrum from Application Development/Maintenance, testing, Technology Consulting & staffing. The company is primarily focused on information technology, engineering, healthcare, financial technology and contingent workforce solutions. It operates in seven business segments including Commercial, Professional & Technical, EMEA Commercial, and EMEA Professional & Technical. The company provides professional and technical expertise in the fields of Telecom, Education, Banking, Retail, e-commerce, Automotive, Life Science, Insurance, legal, healthcare, among others. It also offers outsourcing, consulting, recruitment, career transition, and vendor management services.

We strongly believe:
" If something cannot be measured, it cannot be managed. "
TEKWISSEN™ measures all of these processes and applies corrective interventions to manage the quality process at its core.
We are an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer M/F/V/D

Recognitions:

2015 -America’s Fastest Growing Company by Inc.com
2015- SPARK FastTrack Award from Ann Arbor SPARK
2015 -Honoree of Diversity Focused Company by Corp! Magazine
2014- America’s Fastest Growing Company by Inc.com
2014- Michigan 50 Companies to Watch
2014 – DiSciTech Award in Technology by Corp! Magazine
2014- DiSciTech TECHNOLOGY Company of the year by Corp! Magazine
2014- SPARK FastTrack Award from Ann Arbor SPARK

Specialties:
Enterprise Solutions, Web Development, Data Warehousing, Systems Integration, IT Security, Storage Technologies, Development and Delivery, Business Intelligence, Telecommunications, Consulting and Planning, Network design, Implementation &Administration

Job Description

HIL Specialist (hardware in loop)
Location: Irvine, CA
Duration: 6 + months

Skills
•    Good experience in Automotive embedded system validation
•    Experience in Hardware-In the-Loop-System
•    Good programming skills in MATLAB Simulink, Python
•    Ability to create, read and understand models developed in Simulink
•    Experience using ControlDesk Next Generation, AutomationDesk and ConfigurationDesk software
•    package
•    Good understanding of vehicle network protocols like CAN, LIN and FlexRay
•    Must have experience in manual and automated vehicle diagnostics/functional validation, ISO 14229,
•    ISO 15031(optional)
•    Working experience with any test automation framework for Embedded system validation
•    Familiarity with dSPACE ControlDesk, ETAS INCA, CANape (optional), Vector CANoe/CANanalyzer
•    etc.
•    The candidate must have good understanding of basic electrical systems
•    Configuration management experience for test cases and test environments
•    Understanding of basic electrical circuit design and debug
•    Proficient with standard software lifecycle models and the overall development processes
•    Experience with change and configuration management systems
•    Outstanding interpersonal skills, excellent problem solving skills, self-motivation
•    Working knowledge of modeling, simulation, and testing techniques
•    Hardware / circuit design – ability to read and understand basic schematics
•    Excellent communication skills
•    Good leadership skills
•    Outstanding troubleshooting skills in HIL systems

Roles and responsibilities

•    Support the specification/requirements phase for defining Hardware in the Loop test systems
•    Support and maintain the development of plant models used in the HIL System
•    Coordinating the build of algorithm validation test equipment
•    Design software verification test, for vehicles SW components, mainly on HIL environment
•    Design and create automated testing methods
•    Set up and execute validation testing on target controllers.
•    Working closely with the algorithm, software, hardware, and calibration engineers to understand
•    requirements
•    Evaluate the results gathered by the test stand.
•    Log potential software defects into issue tracking tool
•    Assist in the planning and execution of engineering activities assigned to the team.
•    Work on all phases or aspects of projects including marketing support, technical studies, preparation
•    of specifications, technical plans, testing, data analysis and validation
•    Support opportunities for technology development, process improvements, tool development, and
•    knowledge capture and reuse
•    Support, organize and lead customer meetings
•    Provide active team leadership through technical mentoring, frequent feedback, and transparent
•    communication of team goals and priorities
•    Effort estimation and planning
•    Responsible for plant model and communication interface development
•    Wiring harness design and implementation
•    Identification of software and hardware requirements for HIL simulation
•    Troubleshooting of HIL simulation
•    Plant model optimization
•    Test automation support
•    Participate in project proposal activities
•    Suggesting new ideas for Simulation refinement
•    Developing modelling and HILS workforce

Qualifications

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